Microsoft’s Edge browser reborn after Chromium makeover
After three years of embarrassing rejection, might Microsoft’s newly-Chromed Edge browser be on the up? Continue reading Microsoft’s Edge browser reborn after Chromium makeover
Category Archives: Apple Safari
Chrome, Safari and Opera criticised for removing privacy setting
Forthcoming versions of the Chrome, Apple Safari and Opera are in the process of removing the ability to disable a long-ignored tracking feature called hyperlink auditing pings. Continue reading Chrome, Safari and Opera criticised for removing privacy setting
Apple, Oracle, VMware products successfully hacked at Pwn2Own
The white-hat hacking team of Amat Cama and Richard Zhu, together known as “Flouroacetate,” took home the majority of the prize money available on the first day of this year’s Pwn2Own competition in Vancouver, demonstrating zero-day exploits against Apple’s Safari browser as well as virtualization software from Oracle and VMware. Other winners on Wednesday included “anhdaden,” also known as Phạm Hồng Phi of Singapore-based cybersecurity company STAR Labs, who targeted the Oracle software; and the phoenhex & qwerty team — Bruno Keith, Niklas Baumstark and Luca Todesco — which targeted Safari. Flouracetate won $160,000 total, while anhdaden earned $35,000 and phoenhex & qwerty claimed $45,000 in prize money. Confirmed! @fluoroacetate leveraged a race condition leading to an out-of-bounds write to escalate from a #VMware client to execute code on the host OS. The effort brings them another $70,000 and 7 more Master of Pwn points. Their Day 1 total is $160,000 […]
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Hackers Take Down Safari, VMware and Oracle at Pwn2Own
On the first day of Pwn2Own 2019 hackers poked holes in Apple Safari, VMware Workstation and Oracle VirtualBox. Continue reading Hackers Take Down Safari, VMware and Oracle at Pwn2Own
Opera integrates a cryptocurrency wallet – is this Web 3.0?
When it appears in the next few weeks, the next version of Opera (“Reborn 3” or “R3”) for Windows, Mac and Linux will become the first mainstream desktop browser to integrate a cryptocurrency wallet. Continue reading Opera integrates a cryptocurrency wallet – is this Web 3.0?
Firefox 66 now blocks autoplaying audio by default
From Firefox 66 for desktop and Android, due in March, media autoplay of video or audio will be blocked by default. Continue reading Firefox 66 now blocks autoplaying audio by default
Update now! Apple releases first 2019 iOS and macOS patches
Apple has issued its January security updates fixing a list of mostly shared CVE flaws affecting iOS and macOS with a smattering for Safari, watchOS, tvOS, and iCloud for Windows. Continue reading Update now! Apple releases first 2019 iOS and macOS patches
‘Chaos’ iPhone X Attack Alleges Remote Jailbreak
The attack makes use of previously disclosed critical vulnerabilities in the Apple Safari web browser and iOS. Continue reading ‘Chaos’ iPhone X Attack Alleges Remote Jailbreak
Chinese Hacker Publishes PoC for Remote iOS 12 Jailbreak On iPhone X
Here we have great news for all iPhone Jailbreak lovers and concerning one for the rest of iPhone users.
A Chinese cybersecurity researcher has today revealed technical details of critical vulnerabilities in Apple Safari web browser and iOS that could… Continue reading Chinese Hacker Publishes PoC for Remote iOS 12 Jailbreak On iPhone X
Update now! Adobe Flash has another critical security vulnerability
Adobe’s Flash Player for Windows, Mac and Linux has a critical vulnerability that should be patched as a top priority. Continue reading Update now! Adobe Flash has another critical security vulnerability