Security News

iPhone Users Urged to Update to Patch 2 Zero-Days
2022-08-19 15:25

Apple is urging macOS, iPhone and iPad users immediately to install respective updates this week that includes fixes for two zero-days under active attack. Patches address two flaws, which basically impact any Apple device that can run either iOS 15 or the Monterey version of its desktop OS, according to security updates released by Apple Wednesday.

Apple Releases Security Updates to Patch Two New Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
2022-08-19 04:56

Apple on Wednesday released security updates for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS platforms to remediate two zero-day vulnerabilities previously exploited by threat actors to compromise its devices. CVE-2022-32894 - An out-of-bounds issue in the operating system's Kernel that could be abused by a malicious application to execute arbitrary code with the highest privileges.

Apple releases Safari 15.6.1 to fix zero-day bug used in attacks
2022-08-18 19:49

Apple has released Safari 15.6.1 for macOS Big Sur and Catalina to fix a zero-day vulnerability exploited in the wild to hack Macs. "Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited," warns Apple in a security bulletin released today.

Apple patches double zero-day in browser and kernel – update now!
2022-08-18 19:33

Apple just pushed out an emergency update for two zero-day bugs that are apparently actively being exploited. There's a remote code execution hole dubbed CVE-20220-32893 in Apple's browser and HTML rendering software, by means of which a booby trapped web page can trick iPhones, iPads and Macs into running unauthorised and untrusted software code.

Google Patches Chrome’s Fifth Zero-Day of the Year
2022-08-18 14:31

Google has patched the fifth actively exploited zero-day vulnerability discovered in Chrome this year as one in a series of fixes included in a stable channel update released Wednesday. Google credits Ashley Shen and Christian Resell of its Google Threat Analysis Group for reporting the zero-day bug, which could allow for arbitrary code execution, on July 19.

Apple fixes exploited zero-days: Update your devices! (CVE-2022-32894, CVE-2022-32893)
2022-08-18 09:50

Apple has released security updates for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Monterey to fix CVE-2022-32894 and CVE-2022-32893, two code execution vulnerabilities exploited by attackers in the wild. CVE-2022-32894 is out-of-bounds write issue in the operating systems' kernel that can be exploited by a malicious application to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Apple security updates fix 2 zero-days used to hack iPhones, Macs
2022-08-17 22:35

Apple has released emergency security updates today to fix two zero-day vulnerabilities previously exploited by attackers to hack iPhones, iPads, or Macs. Today, Apple has released macOS Monterey 12.5.1 and iOS 15.6.1/iPadOS 15.6.1 to resolve two zero-day vulnerabilities that are reported to have been actively exploited.

Chrome browser gets 11 security fixes with 1 zero-day – update now!
2022-08-17 18:16

The latest update to Google's Chrome browser is out, bumping the four-part version number to 104.0.5112.101, or to 104.0.5112.102. Chrome will probably update itself, but we always recommend checking anyway.

New Google Chrome Zero-Day Vulnerability Being Exploited in the Wild
2022-08-17 13:41

Google on Tuesday rolled out patches for Chrome browser for desktops to contain an actively exploited high-severity zero-day flaw in the wild. Security researchers Ashley Shen and Christian Resell of Google Threat Analysis Group have been credited with reporting the flaw on July 19, 2022.

Google fixes fifth Chrome zero-day bug exploited this year
2022-08-17 11:39

Google has released a security update for the Chrome browser that addresses close to a dozen vulnerabilities, including a zero-day flaw that is being exploited in the wild. The security update is currently rolling out for Windows, Mac and Linux.