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An iOS hacker and cybersecurity researcher today publicly released what he claimed to be a “permanent unpatchable bootrom exploit,” in other words, an epic jailbreak that works on all iOS devices ranging from iPhone 4s (A5 chip) to iPhone 8 and iPhone … Continue reading Hacker Releases ‘Unpatchable’ Jailbreak For All iOS Devices, iPhone 4s to iPhone X
Malware or computer virus can infect your computer in several different ways, but one of the most common methods of its delivery is through malicious file attachments over emails that execute the malware when you open them.
Therefore, to protect its u… Continue reading Outlook for Web Bans 38 More File Extensions in Email Attachments
Following the release of iOS 13 and iPadOS earlier this week, Apple has issued an advisory warning iPhone and iPad users of an unpatched security bug impacting third-party keyboard apps.
On iOS, third-party keyboard extensions can run entirely standal… Continue reading iOS 13 Bug Lets 3rd-Party Keyboards Gain ‘Full Access’ — Even When You Deny
A team of Canadian cybersecurity researchers has uncovered a sophisticated and targeted mobile hacking campaign that is targeting high-profile members of various Tibetan groups with one-click exploits for iOS and Android devices.
Dubbed Poison Carp by… Continue reading 1-Click iPhone and Android Exploits Target Tibetan Users via WhatsApp
Continuing on from my previous post…Once I left active duty, one of my first jobs was in an information security role, and I was doing a fair bit of “war dialing”, which was fun. The main programs we used at the time were THC Scan and Tone Loc, but i… Continue reading A Brief History of DFIR Time, pt II
Ecuador officials have arrested the general manager of IT consulting firm Novaestrat after the personal details of almost the entire population of the Republic of Ecuador left exposed online in what seems to be the most significant data breach in the c… Continue reading IT Firm Manager Arrested in the Biggest Data Breach Case of Ecuador’s History
“Warning — Making your calendar public will make all events visible to the world, including via Google search. Are you sure?”
Remember this security warning? No?
If you have ever shared your Google Calendars, or maybe inadvertently, with someone that… Continue reading Thousands of Google Calendars Possibly Leaking Private Information Online
The United States government today filed a lawsuit against Edward Snowden, a former contractor for the CIA and NSA government agencies who made headlines worldwide in 2013 when he fled the country and leaked top-secret information about NSA’s global an… Continue reading United States Sues Edward Snowden and You’d be Surprised to Know Why
Mistakenly sent a picture to someone via WhatsApp that you shouldn’t have?
Well, we’ve all been there, but what’s more unfortunate is that the ‘Delete for Everyone’ feature WhatsApp introduced two years ago contains an unpatched privacy bug, leaving i… Continue reading WhatsApp ‘Delete for Everyone’ Doesn’t Delete Media Files Sent to iPhone Users
Cybersecurity researchers today revealed the existence of a new and previously undetected critical vulnerability in SIM cards that could allow remote attackers to compromise targeted mobile phones and spy on victims just by sending an SMS.
Dubbed “Sim… Continue reading New SIM Card Flaw Lets Hackers Hijack Any Phone Just By Sending SMS