Apple Issues Patch for Remote Hacking Bug Affecting Billions of its Devices
Apple Issues Security Patch for Remote Code Execution Bug Affecting Billions of its iOS, iPadOS, macOS and watch devices.
Apple Issues Security Patch for Remote Code Execution Bug Affecting Billions of its iOS, iPadOS, macOS and watch devices.
A second malware that targets Macs with Apple's in-house M1 chip is infecting machines worldwide — but it's unclear why.
Telegram has fixed a security issue where self-destructing audio and video recording were not being deleted from user's macOS devices as expected.
Microsoft is rolling out a built-in password generator and a leaked credentials monitoring feature on Windows and macOS systems running the latest Microsoft Edge version.
Apple has removed a contentious macOS feature that allowed some Apple apps to bypass content filters, VPNs and third-party firewalls. The feature, first uncovered in November in a beta release of the macOS Big Sur feature, was called “ContentFilterExclusionList” and included a list of at least 50 Apple apps – including Maps, Music, FaceTime, the App Store and its software update service. It has been recently removed in macOS Big Sur versions 11.2, Apple experts pointed out this week.
Developers will have to reveal how data is shared with any “third-party partners,” which include analytics tools, advertising networks, third-party SDKs or other external vendors.
Update Acrobat now! Adobe has fixed critical-severity flaws tied to four CVEs in the Windows and macOS versions of its Acrobat and Reader family of application software services. The vulnerabilities could be exploited to execute arbitrary code on affected products.
A Windows-based remote access Trojan believed to be designed by Pakistani hacker groups to infiltrate computers and steal users' data has resurfaced after a two-year span with retooled capabilities to target Android and macOS devices.
A researcher is claiming that Apple devices – with a macOS operating system and a T2 security chip – are open to an exploit that could give bad actors root access. A fix has not been issued by Apple.
Apple accidentally approved one of the most popular Mac malware threats – OSX.Shlayer – as part of its security notarization process. The notarized malware payloads were discovered in a recent MacOS adware campaign, disguised as Adobe Flash Player updates.
A security researcher who specializes in MacOS found a way to hack users who would double click on a Microsoft Office file, with no need for any other interaction.
Apple earlier this year fixed a security vulnerability in iOS and macOS that could have potentially allowed an attacker to gain unauthorized access to a user's iCloud account.
Four trojanized cryptocurrency trading apps have been found spreading malware that drains cryptocurrency wallets and collects Mac users' browsing data.
Poor coding of the ThiefQuest ransomware in disguise that targets macOS users allows recovery of encrypted files, which would remain lost in lack of a backup.
Today, Apple released the second developer betas for its next major OS updates, including iOS 14, iPadOS 14, watchOS 7, tvOS 14, and macOS 11 Big Sur. The public beta is coming soon.
A new data wiper and info-stealer called EvilQuest is using ransomware as a decoy to steal files from macOS users. The victims get infected after downloading trojanized installers of popular apps from torrent trackers.
Researchers discovered a new wave of Mac malware has been detected recently and the malware is spreading via poisoned Google search results. This malware is quite tricky, as they shuffle victims so that they neglect Apple’s built-in macOS security protections.
Apple Adds New Privacy and Security Features to Upcoming iOS 14 and macOS BIG Sur Operating Systems for iPhones and Macbooks.
