Macs Not Receiving EFI Firmware Security Updates as Expected

Researchers at Duo Security are expected today at Ekoparty to reveal data and a paper that shows Mac users are not receiving EFI firmware updates at expected. Continue reading Macs Not Receiving EFI Firmware Security Updates as Expected

Security Lacking in Previous AppleAVEDriver iOS Kernel Extension

An obscure Apple kernel extension patched in iOS 10.3.3 was originally built without security measures in place, according to the researcher who privately disclosed the flaws. Continue reading Security Lacking in Previous AppleAVEDriver iOS Kernel Extension

SambaCry, FBI Warnings, and Hacking Segways – Paul’s Security Weekly #523

Exploiting SambaCry, a warning from the FBI, hacks versus hurricanes, hacking segways, and more security news! Paul’s Stories New Linux Malware Exploits SambaCry Flaw to Silently Backdoor NAS Devices Bad Code Library Triggers Devils Ivy Vulnerability in Millions of IoT Devices Oracle Releases Biggest Update Ever: 308 Vulnerabilities Patched Apple Patches BroadPwn Bug in iOS […]

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Apple Patches iOS Flaw Exploitable by Malicious JPEG

Apple on Monday rolled out dozens of patches for nearly all of its recently released Sierra operating systems, OS X, iOS 10.1, watchOS, and Apple TV’s tvOS, along with fixes for Safari. Continue reading Apple Patches iOS Flaw Exploitable by Malicious JPEG

Android Fragmentation Sinks Patching Gains

One year after kicking off monthly Android security updates and Google still is way behind Apple when it comes to patching. Continue reading Android Fragmentation Sinks Patching Gains