Scareware scammers target iOS users

A bug in the way that Mobile Safari handles pop-up dialogs has been abused to scare iOS users into paying a “fine” in the form of an iTunes pre-paid card. The iOS scareware scam “This attack was initially reported to Lookout’s Support desk by one of our users running iOS 10.2. The user reported that he had lost control of Safari after visiting a website and was no longer able to use the browser,” Lookout … More Continue reading Scareware scammers target iOS users

Hackers Take Down Reader, Safari, Edge, Ubuntu Linux at Pwn2Own 2017

On the first day of Pwn2Own 2017 hackers poked holes in Adobe Reader, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge, and Ubuntu Linux. Continue reading Hackers Take Down Reader, Safari, Edge, Ubuntu Linux at Pwn2Own 2017

Apple iCloud didn’t wipe ‘deleted’ browser histories for over a year

Researchers discovered it was possible to extract users’ Safari browsing history over a year after the user believed that they had deleted their browsing history.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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Apple iCloud didn’t wipe ‘deleted’ browser histories for over a year

Researchers discovered it was possible to extract users’ Safari browsing history over a year after the user believed that they had deleted their browsing history.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Continue reading Apple iCloud didn’t wipe ‘deleted’ browser histories for over a year

Tech support scam page triggers denial-of-service attack on Macs

Tech support scammers are up to dirty tricks again, trying to cause your computer to freeze by simply visiting a webpage.Categories: MacTags: browser alertmacMac OSmalwaresafaritech supporttech support scamTSS(Read more…) Continue reading Tech support scam page triggers denial-of-service attack on Macs