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Apple has backported security patches released in March to older iPhones and iPads, fixing an iOS Kernel zero-day tagged as exploited in attacks. Today, Apple backported the March security updates to address this security flaw on iOS 16.7.8, iPadOS 16.7.8, and macOS Ventura 13.6.7 with improved input validation.
Bitwarden has just launched a new multi-factor authenticator app called Bitwarden Authenticator, which is available for iOS and Android devices. In contrast, the Bitwarden Authenticator app is available for free to all users, even those without a Bitwarden account, and can be used as a standalone app.
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a "renewed" cyber espionage campaign targeting users in South Asia with the aim of delivering an Apple iOS spyware implant called LightSpy. "The latest...
With iOS 17.4, Apple introduced a new choice screen that asks EU users to select a default web browser from a list of randomly listed browsers, including Opera. Google also rolled out a similar browser choice screen to Android users on March 6th, which will be shown during the initial setup of an Android smartphone or tablet.
Brave has seen a sharp increase in users installing its privacy-focused Brave Browser on iPhones after Apple introduced changes to adhere to the new European Digital Markets Act. To comply with the Digital Markets Act, Apple introduced a new feature in iOS 17.4 that asks EU users to pick a default web browser from a list that includes Brave, among other options.
Apple has fixed two iOS zero-day vulnerabilities exploited by attackers in the wild. "Additional CVE entries [are] coming soon," Apple noted for both updates.
Apple released emergency security updates to fix two iOS zero-day vulnerabilities that were exploited in attacks on iPhones. The company says it addressed the security flaws for devices running iOS 17.4, iPadOS 17.4, iOS 16.76, and iPad 16.7.6 with improved input validation.
Meta Platforms said it took a series of steps to curtail malicious activity from eight different firms based in Italy, Spain, and the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) operating in the...
Cybercriminals are targeting iOS users with malware that steals Face ID scans to break into and pilfer money from bank accounts - thought to be a world first. iOS target Android and iOS respectively, tricking users into performing biometric verification checks that are ultimately used to bypass the same checks employed by legitimate banking apps in Vietnam and Thailand - the geographic focus of these ongoing attacks.
Group-IB uncovered a new iOS trojan designed to steal users' facial recognition data, identity documents, and intercept SMS. The trojan, dubbed GoldPickaxe. iOS trojan targets victims in the Asia-Pacific region.