How to crash and restart an iPhone with a CSS-based web attack

A security researcher has revealed a method of crashing and restarting iPhones and iPads, with just a few lines of code that could be added to any webpage.
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Pakistani hacker reports address bar spoofing flaws in Edge & Safari browser

By Waqas
Rafay Baloch has reported Vulnerability in Edge and Safari Browsers that Allows Address Bar Exploitation. Nowadays the phishing attacks have become increasingly sophisticated and difficult to detect so it is indeed appreciable that security re… Continue reading Pakistani hacker reports address bar spoofing flaws in Edge & Safari browser

Apple Yet to Patch Safari Browser Address Bar Spoofing Flaw

A flaw in Safari – that allows an attacker to spoof websites and trick victims into handing over their credentials – has yet to be patched. Continue reading Apple Yet to Patch Safari Browser Address Bar Spoofing Flaw

CVE-2018-8383: Microsoft Edge and Safari Exploited via Address Bar Spoofing Vulnerability

A serious issue has been identified in the Microsoft Edge and Safari browsers as they have been found to allow address bar spoofing. This vulnerability allows malicious code to redirect the users and lead to potential virus infections. Address Bar…Re… Continue reading CVE-2018-8383: Microsoft Edge and Safari Exploited via Address Bar Spoofing Vulnerability

Google: Security Keys Neutralized Employee Phishing

Google has not had any of its 85,000+ employees successfully phished on their work-related accounts since early 2017, when it began requiring all employees to use physical Security Keys in place of passwords and one-time codes, the company told KrebsOnSecurity. Continue reading Google: Security Keys Neutralized Employee Phishing

Apple releases security updates, adds new privacy protection for iOS users

Apple has released new versions of its many operating systems and software products, with fixes for a wide variety of vulnerabilities. The iOS update also comes with USB Restricted Mode, a new security feature that will protect users’ iPhones and… Continue reading Apple releases security updates, adds new privacy protection for iOS users

Apple security updates, iOS and macOS now support Messages in iCloud

It’s time to update your Apple devices and software again: the company has pushed out security updates for macOS, iOS, watchOS, tvOS, Safari, and iCloud and iTunes for Windows. The iCloud and iTunes updates include an almost identical list of plugged f… Continue reading Apple security updates, iOS and macOS now support Messages in iCloud