Cisco has warned of an active zero-day vulnerability in its router software that's being exploited in the wild and could allow a remote, authenticated attacker to carry out memory exhaustion attacks on an affected device. "An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by sending crafted IGMP traffic to an affected device," Cisco said in an advisory posted over the weekend."A … [Read more...] about Cisco Issues Warning Over IOS XR Zero-Day Flaw Being Targeted in the Wild
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Popular iOS SDK Accused of Spying on Billions of Users and Committing Ad Fraud
A popular iOS software development kit (SDK) used by over 1,200 apps—with a total of more than a billion mobile users—is said to contain malicious code with the goal of perpetrating mobile ad-click fraud and capturing sensitive information.According to a report published by cybersecurity firm Snyk, Mintegral — a mobile programmatic advertising platform owned by Chinese mobile … [Read more...] about Popular iOS SDK Accused of Spying on Billions of Users and Committing Ad Fraud
New Privacy Features Added to the Upcoming Apple iOS 14 and macOS Big Sur
Unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures.No, we're not talking about 'coronavirus,' the current global pandemic because of which Apple—for the very first time in history—organized its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) virtually.Here we're talking about a world in which we are all connected and constantly sharing data, also known as the new oil, with something … [Read more...] about New Privacy Features Added to the Upcoming Apple iOS 14 and macOS Big Sur
LightSpy spyware infects iOS | Kaspersky official blog
In January of this year, experts detected a large-scale watering-hole attack aimed at residents of Hong Kong, in which the multifunctional malware LightSpy for iOS was installed on victims’ smartphones. This is yet another reminder to anyone who thinks that Apple devices, in particular iPhones, are immune to malware; they are protected, of course, but by no means totally. How … [Read more...] about LightSpy spyware infects iOS | Kaspersky official blog
Sneaky Sasquatch Trailer — Apple Arcade
Think, steal, and sneak like a Sasquatch. Play the task-based adventure game Sneaky Sasquatch, now on Apple Arcade. Find it on the App Store: https://apple.co/2oUiOr1 Learn more about Apple Arcade: http://apple.co/AppleArcade Game featured: Sneaky Sasquatch by RAC7 Games Music featured: “Secret Agent Man” by Johnny Rivers https://apple.co/-secretagentman Subscribe to … [Read more...] about Sneaky Sasquatch Trailer — Apple Arcade
Checkrain fake iOS jailbreak leads to click fraud
Threat Research Attackers are capitalizing on the recent discovery of a new vulnerability that exists across legacy iOS hardware. Cisco Talos recently discovered a malicious actor using a fake website that claims to give iPhone users the ability to jailbreak their phones. However, this site just prompts users to download a malicious profile … [Read more...] about Checkrain fake iOS jailbreak leads to click fraud
Hacker Releases ‘Unpatchable’ Jailbreak For All iOS Devices, iPhone 4s to iPhone X
An iOS hacker and cybersecurity researcher today publicly released what he claimed to be a "permanent unpatchable bootrom exploit," in other words, an epic jailbreak that works on all iOS devices ranging from iPhone 4s (A5 chip) to iPhone 8 and iPhone X (A11 chip).Dubbed Checkm8, the exploit leverages unpatchable security weaknesses in Apple's Bootrom (SecureROM), the first … [Read more...] about Hacker Releases ‘Unpatchable’ Jailbreak For All iOS Devices, iPhone 4s to iPhone X
Look what you can do with iPadOS — Apple
Introducing iPadOS. Now iPad is even more capable, with powerful new features, including effortless multitasking and desktop-class browsing. Learn more about iPadOS at https://apple.co/2muVDSv Song: “Get It” by Atomic Drum Assembly https://apple.co/2kEvqR1 … [Read more...] about Look what you can do with iPadOS — Apple
Yikes! iOS 13 Coming Next Week With iPhone LockScreen Bypass Bug
Good news... next week, on September 19, Apple will roll out iOS 13, the latest version of its mobile operating system.Yes, we're excited about, but here comes the bad news...iOS 13 contains a vulnerability that could allow anyone to bypass the lockscreen protection on your iPhone and access some sensitive information.Jose Rodriguez, a Spanish security researcher, contacted The … [Read more...] about Yikes! iOS 13 Coming Next Week With iPhone LockScreen Bypass Bug
Insights Regarding the Cisco REST API Container for IOS XE Software Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
This blog post was authored by Eugenio Iavarone, Cisco PSIRT. On August 28th, 2019, Cisco published a Security Advisory titled “Cisco REST API Container for Cisco IOS XE Software Authentication Bypass Vulnerability”, disclosing an internally found vulnerability which affects the Cisco REST API container for Cisco IOS XE. An exploit could be used to bypass authentication on … [Read more...] about Insights Regarding the Cisco REST API Container for IOS XE Software Authentication Bypass Vulnerability