A recent review of five entry-level mobile phones retailing for about $10–$20 examined their security in detail. Commonly referred to as “feature phones” or “granny phones” — and often procured for elderly relatives either unwilling or unable to get used to smartphones — such phones can also be “just in case” spares. Some people also believe they are safer than Android-powered … [Read more...] about Feature phones can be dangerous, too
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Bug in Apple’s Find My Feature Could’ve Exposed Users’ Location Histories
Cybersecurity researchers on Thursday disclosed two distinct design and implementation flaws in Apple's crowdsourced Bluetooth location tracking system that can lead to a location correlation attack and unauthorized access to the location history of the past seven days, thereby by deanonymizing users. The findings are a consequence of an exhaustive review undertaken by the Open … [Read more...] about Bug in Apple’s Find My Feature Could’ve Exposed Users’ Location Histories
Google uncovers new iOS security feature Apple quietly added after zero-day attacks
Google Project Zero on Thursday disclosed details of a new security mechanism that Apple quietly added to iOS 14 as a countermeasure to prevent attacks that were recently found to leverage zero-days in its messaging app. Dubbed "BlastDoor," the improved sandbox system for iMessage data was disclosed by Samuel Groß, a security researcher with Project Zero, a team of security … [Read more...] about Google uncovers new iOS security feature Apple quietly added after zero-day attacks
Apple Removes macOS Feature That Allowed Apps to Bypass Firewall Security
Apple has removed a controversial feature from its macOS operating system that allowed the company's own first-party apps to bypass content filters, VPNs, and third-party firewalls. Called "ContentFilterExclusionList," it included a list of as many as 50 Apple apps like iCloud, Maps, Music, FaceTime, HomeKit, the App Store, and its software update service that were routed … [Read more...] about Apple Removes macOS Feature That Allowed Apps to Bypass Firewall Security
TrickBot Malware Gets UEFI/BIOS Bootkit Feature to Remain Undetected
TrickBot, one of the most notorious and adaptable malware botnets in the world, is expanding its toolset to set its sights on firmware vulnerabilities to potentially deploy bootkits and take complete control of an infected system. The new functionality, dubbed "TrickBoot" by Advanced Intelligence (AdvIntel) and Eclypsium, makes use of readily available tools to check devices … [Read more...] about TrickBot Malware Gets UEFI/BIOS Bootkit Feature to Remain Undetected
A Google Drive ‘Feature’ Could Let Attackers Trick You Into Installing Malware
An unpatched security weakness in Google Drive could be exploited by malware attackers to distribute malicious files disguised as legitimate documents or images, enabling bad actors to perform spear-phishing attacks comparatively with a high success rate.The latest security issue—of which Google is aware but, unfortunately, left unpatched—resides in the "manage versions" … [Read more...] about A Google Drive ‘Feature’ Could Let Attackers Trick You Into Installing Malware
Chrome for Android Enables Site Isolation Security Feature for All Sites with Login
After enabling 'Site Isolation' security feature in Chrome for desktops last year, Google has now finally introduced 'the extra line of defence' for Android smartphone users surfing the Internet over the Chrome web browser.In brief, Site Isolation is a security feature that adds an additional boundary between websites by ensuring that pages from different sites end up in … [Read more...] about Chrome for Android Enables Site Isolation Security Feature for All Sites with Login
Apple Launches Privacy-Focused ‘Sign in with Apple ID’ Feature at WWDC 2019
Just like 'login with Google,"http://thehackernews.com/"login with Facebook,' Twitter, LinkedIn or any other social media site, you would now be able to quickly sign-up and log into third-party websites and apps using your Apple ID.What's the difference? Well, Apple claims that signing-in with Apple ID would protect users' privacy by not only disclosing their actual email … [Read more...] about Apple Launches Privacy-Focused ‘Sign in with Apple ID’ Feature at WWDC 2019