Security News

iPhone Zero-Day Used by UAE Government (Schneier on Security)
2016-08-29 18:21

Last week, Apple issued a critical security patch for the iPhone: iOS 9.3.5. The incredible story is that this patch is the result of investigative work by Citizen Lab, which uncovered a zero-day...

Week in review: iOS zero-days exploited, hacking cellphone towers and brain implants (Help Net Security)
2016-08-28 12:00

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, reviews and articles: Backdoor uses TeamViewer to spy on victims A backdoor Trojan with spying capabilities that has been...

Apple plugs three actively exploited iOS zero-days (Help Net Security)
2016-08-26 13:06

Owners of Apple’s mobile devices are advised to upgrade to iOS version 9.3.5 as soon as possible, as it fixes three zero-day vulnerabilities actively exploited in the wild. The update, released on...

Emergency iOS Update Patches Zero Days Used by Government Spyware (Threatpost)
2016-08-25 21:33

Apple rushed an emergency iOS update that patches three zero days being exploited in spyware sold to oppressive governments to monitor human rights activists and journalists.

Cisco Begins Patching Equation Group ASA Zero Day (Threatpost)
2016-08-24 21:53

Cisco today began the process of patching a zero-day vulnerability in its Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) software exposed in the ShadowBrokers data dump.