Security News

Source Code of iOS Security Component iBoot Posted on GitHub
2018-02-08 17:51

What appears to be the source code of iBoot, a key component of Apple’s iOS platform responsible for trusted boot operation, was posted on GitHub yesterday. read more

Apple updates iOS security guide
2018-01-15 20:56

Apple has published an updated version of its iOS security guide, in which it details features introduced in iOS 11.2 (released on December 4, 2017) and iOS 11.1 (October 31, 2017). The company...

Apple Releases Spectre Patches for Safari, macOS and iOS
2018-01-08 21:57

Apple releases patches addressing the Spectre vulnerability impacting its macOS, iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

New Cisco App Helps Organizations Secure iOS Devices
2017-12-14 13:53

Cisco on Thursday announced the availability of Security Connector, an iOS application designed to provide organizations visibility and control for mobile devices running Apple’s operating system....

Google Researcher Releases iOS 11 Jailbreak Exploit
2017-12-12 08:11

Google Project Zero researcher Ian Beer has released a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit that could pave the way for the first iOS 11 jailbreak. read more

Google Researcher Releases iOS Exploit—Could Enable iOS 11 Jailbreak
2017-12-12 07:48

As promised last week, Google's Project Zero researcher Ian Beer now publicly disclosed an exploit that works on almost all 64-bit Apple devices running iOS 11.1.2 or earlier, which can be used to...

Apple Patches KRACK Vulnerability in iOS 11.1
2017-10-31 19:12

Apple has patched the KRACK vulnerability in iOS and elsewhere in its product line, closing a key re-installation vulnerability in the WPA2 protocol implemented used by its software.

Week in review: iOS phishing, and three reasons to secure your data now
2017-10-16 01:50

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Inventive cyber gang steals millions from East European banks Trustwave researchers have uncovered a series of...

Impersonating iOS Password Prompts
2017-10-12 11:43

This is an interesting security vulnerability: because it is so easy to impersonate iOS password prompts, a malicious app can steal your password just by asking. Why does this work? iOS asks the...

iOS Password Prompts are Ripe for Abuse
2017-10-11 17:24

Apple’s password prompts for iOS devices are an easy target for phishing attacks to steal iTunes passwords and IDs.