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Apple Rolls Out Security Patches for Actively Exploited iOS Zero-Day Flaw
2023-10-05 03:42

Apple on Wednesday rolled out security patches to address a new zero-day flaw in iOS and iPadOS that it said has come under active exploitation in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2023-42824, the kernel...

Researchers Link DragonEgg Android Spyware to LightSpy iOS Surveillanceware
2023-10-04 15:09

New findings have identified connections between an Android spyware called DragonEgg and another sophisticated modular iOS surveillanceware tool named LightSpy. DragonEgg, alongside WyrmSpy (aka...

Cisco Warns of Vulnerability in IOS and IOS XE Software After Exploitation Attempts
2023-09-29 03:02

Cisco is warning of attempted exploitation of a security flaw in its IOS Software and IOS XE Software that could permit an authenticated remote attacker to achieve remote code execution on...

Cisco urges admins to fix IOS software zero-day exploited in attacks
2023-09-28 15:34

Cisco warned customers on Wednesday to patch a zero-day IOS and IOS XE software vulnerability targeted by attackers in the wild."An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by either compromising an installed key server or modifying the configuration of a group member to point to a key server that is controlled by the attacker," Cisco explained in a security advisory published on Wednesday.

Code alterations more prevalent in Android apps than iOS
2023-09-22 04:00

57% of all monitored apps are under attack, with gaming and FinServ apps facing the highest risk, according to Digital. The study found no correlation between an app's popularity and likelihood of being attacked but found Android apps are more likely to be put in unsafe environments than iOS apps.

Apple Rushes to Patch 3 New Zero-Day Flaws: iOS, macOS, Safari, and More Vulnerable
2023-09-22 02:11

Apple has released yet another round of security patches to address three actively exploited zero-day flaws impacting iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and Safari, taking the total tally of zero-day...

Mobile Verification Toolkit: Forensic analysis of Android and iOS devices to identify compromise
2023-09-14 03:30

Mobile Verification Toolkit is a collection of utilities to simplify and automate the process of gathering forensic traces helpful to identify a potential compromise of Android and iOS devices. MVT supports using public indicators of compromise to scan mobile devices for potential traces of targeting or infection by known spyware campaigns.

iOS 17 Cheat Sheet: Release Date, Supported Devices and More
2023-09-13 16:00

Let's explore everything you need to know about iOS 17 including features, release date and how to get the beta release. SEE: Previous iterations of iOS in these TechRepublic cheat sheets: iOS 16, iOS 15, iOS 14, iOS 13.

Flipper Zero can be used to launch iOS Bluetooth spam attacks
2023-09-06 20:12

The Flipper Zero portable wireless pen-testing and hacking tool can be used to aggressively spam Bluetooth connection messages at Apple iOS devices, such as iPhones and iPads. Apple devices supporting Bluetooth Low Energy technology utilize advertising packets to announce their presence to other devices.

iOS 16 Cheat Sheet: Complete Guide for 2023
2023-08-30 14:00

iOS 16 is Apple's latest version of the iOS mobile operating system that powers iPhone devices. Most hardware that supported iOS 15 will also support iOS 16.