Buffer overflow exploit can bypass Activation Lock on iPads running iOS 10.1.1
But the exploit relies on tricks that aren’t possible on iPhones. Continue reading Buffer overflow exploit can bypass Activation Lock on iPads running iOS 10.1.1
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iPhone hack that threatened emergency 911 system lands teen in jail
18-year-old suspect characterizes it as a prank, but police aren’t laughing. Continue reading iPhone hack that threatened emergency 911 system lands teen in jail
iPhone exploit bounty surges to an eye-popping $1.5 million
Zerodium triples price for iOS exploits, doubles Android bounties to $200,000. Continue reading iPhone exploit bounty surges to an eye-popping $1.5 million
New OS X security updates patch same zero-days as iOS 9.3.5
Updates come nearly a week after equivalent bugs were patched in iOS. Continue reading New OS X security updates patch same zero-days as iOS 9.3.5
Actively exploited iOS flaws that hijack iPhones likely spread for years
Jailbreak vulnerabilities allowed attackers to tap encrypted chat messages. Continue reading Actively exploited iOS flaws that hijack iPhones likely spread for years
Apple releases iOS 9.3.5 with “an important security update”
Update fixes three zero-day vulnerabilities called “Trident.” Continue reading Apple releases iOS 9.3.5 with “an important security update”
Starting this fall, Apple will pay up to $200,000 for iOS and iCloud bugs
Bug bounty program will start small and slowly expand over time. Continue reading Starting this fall, Apple will pay up to $200,000 for iOS and iCloud bugs
There are limits to 2FA and it can be near-crippling to your digital life
Even 2FA can run up against limitations—like this Find My iPhone attack. Continue reading There are limits to 2FA and it can be near-crippling to your digital life
Snowden designs device to warn when an iPhone is ratting out users
“Introspection Engine” might one day work with wide variety of smartphones. Continue reading Snowden designs device to warn when an iPhone is ratting out users
After hiatus, in-the-wild Mac backdoors are suddenly back
Three new pieces of Mac-targeting malware access webcams, passwords, and more. Continue reading After hiatus, in-the-wild Mac backdoors are suddenly back