Security News

Twitter Collected and Shared iOS Location Data
2019-05-14 16:14

Twitter on Monday revealed that a bug in Twitter for iOS led to the micro-blogging platform inadvertently collecting location data and sharing it with a third-party. read more

Twitter Leaks Apple iOS Users’ Location Data to Ad Partner
2019-05-13 21:02

A Twitter glitch "inadvertently" leaked iOS users' location data to an unnamed partner.

Easter Attack Affects Half a Billion Apple iOS Users via Chrome Bug
2019-04-18 16:00

The U.S-focused eGobbler malvertising attacks are exploiting an unpatched Google Chrome bug.

Chrome flaw on iOS leads to 500 million unwanted pop-up ads
2019-04-18 11:11

If you own an iOS device and use the Chrome browser, you may have encountered some strange-looking pop-up ads in the past week.

RoboKiller v. Nomorobo: Which robocall blocker should iOS users choose?
2019-04-16 19:51

Call blockers have made significant advancements, but so have telemarketers' tactics for getting you to pick up. See how call blockers RoboKiller and Nomorobo compare.

iOS Version of Exodus Spyware Discovered in an Escalating Italian Spy Scandal
2019-04-09 16:10

On March 29, 2019, Security Without Borders described the discovery of Android spyware it termed Exodus. The story linked the spyware to a company called eSurv with links to Italian government...

'Exodus' Surveillance Malware Found Targeting Apple iOS Users
2019-04-09 07:33

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an iOS version of the powerful mobile phone surveillance app that was initially targeting Android devices through apps on the official Google Play Store....

SAS 2019: Exodus Spyware Found Targeting Apple iOS Users
2019-04-08 10:00

The surveillance tool was signed with legitimate Apple developer certificates.

WordPress iOS App Bug Leaked Secret Access Tokens to Third-Party Sites
2019-04-03 14:48

If you have a "private" blog with WordPress.com and are using its official iOS app to create or edit posts and pages, the secret authentication tokens for your admin account might have...

Permission bloat on iOS can lead to theft of sensitive data, study says
2019-04-03 14:11

Applications requesting access to photos for first-use setup retain that permission unless manually revoked, putting companies at risk, according to a Wandera report.