Security News

iOS 11 Update includes Patches for Eight Vulnerabilities
2017-09-19 21:21

Apple released a number of patches, including a security update for iOS 11, which is available today.

Threat Report Says 1 in 50 iOS Apps Could Leak Data
2017-09-18 10:46

A new global threat report for the mobile ecosystem shows that iOS provides a bigger threat than is often perceived. While the insecurities of the Android operating system are well-documented, the...

Cisco IOS Flaws Expose Rockwell Industrial Switches to Remote Attacks (Security Week)
2017-08-25 13:35

Rockwell Automation has informed customers that some of its Allen-Bradley Stratix and ArmorStratix industrial ethernet switches are exposed to remote attacks due to vulnerabilities in Cisco’s IOS...

Security Lacking in Previous AppleAVEDriver iOS Kernel Extension (Threatpost)
2017-08-25 10:00

An obscure Apple kernel extension patched in iOS 10.3.3 was originally built without security measures in place, according to the researcher who privately disclosed the flaws.

PoC Released for Dangerous iOS Kernel Exploit (Security Week)
2017-08-25 09:41

Proof-of-concept (PoC) code has been released for recently patched iOS vulnerabilities that can be chained to take full control of a mobile device. The flaws could also be useful for a jailbreak,...

iOS 11 Allows Users to Disable Touch ID (Schneier on Security)
2017-08-21 11:57

A new feature in Apple's new iPhone operating system -- iOS 11 -- will allow users to quickly disable Touch ID. A new setting, designed to automate emergency services calls, lets iPhone users tap...

It’s Not Exactly Open Season on the iOS Secure Enclave (Threatpost)
2017-08-18 16:00

Despite yesterday's leak of the Apple iOS Secure Enclave decryption key, experts are urging calm over claims of an immediate threat to user data.

Decryption key for Apple iOS Secure Enclave Processor firmware revealed (Help Net Security)
2017-08-18 15:43

A hacker that goes by the handle “xerub” has apparently figured out the decryption key for Apple’s Secure Enclave Processor (SEP) firmware, and made it available online: key is fully grown...

Hacker Publishes iOS Secure Enclave Firmware Decryption Key (Threatpost)
2017-08-18 00:32

A hacker identified only as xerub published the decryption key unlocking the iOS Secure Enclave Processor.

Gmail for iOS Adds Anti-Phishing Feature that Warns of Suspicious Links (The Hackers News)
2017-08-14 09:00

Phishing — is an older style of cyber-attack but remains one of the most common and efficient attack vectors for attackers, as a majority of banking malware and various ransomware attacks begin...