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Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2022 04:55:00 -0700

When Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of software engineering last year said, “We have a level of malware on the Mac that we don’t find acceptable,” he apparently really meant it. And Apple seems to be doing about something about it.

Apple is giant taking steps to secure the Mac

Federighi characterized Apple as being in an enduring battle against malware on the Mac. He also explained that between May 2020 and May 2021 the company identified 130 types of Mac malware that infected 300,000 systems.

Given the Mac’s reputation for security, that may seem counter intuitive, but maintaining a secure platform requires constant watchfulness.

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ComputerWorld Independent

September 1, 2022 admin

Apple pushes out emergency updates to address zero-day exploits

Credit to Author: Lucas Mearian| Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2022 16:46:00 -0700

Apple this week released urgent security updates to address zero-day vulnerabilities on older model iPhones, iPads, and iPods.

The patches, pushed out on Wednesday, address an out-of-bounds write issue that could be exploited by an attacker enabling them to take control of the affected device. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) today encouraged users and IT admins to review Apple’s advisory HT213428 and apply the necessary updates.

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Security Wired

September 1, 2022 admin

The US May Soon Learn What a ‘Kid-Friendly’ Internet Looks Like

Credit to Author: Pia Ceres| Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +0000

The California Age-Appropriate Design Code would launch a huge online privacy experiment. And it won’t just affect children.

Security Wired

September 1, 2022 admin

Careless Errors in Hundreds of Apps Could Expose Troves of Data

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Researchers found that mobile applications contain keys that could provide access to both user information and private files from unconnected apps.

Security Wired

August 31, 2022 admin

You’re Not Stringer Bell, but You May Still Need a Burner Phone

Credit to Author: Omar L. Gallaga| Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Prepaid phones are looking good as privacy worries peak.

Security Wired

August 31, 2022 admin

Apple Fixed a Serious iOS Security Flaw—Have You Updated Yet?

Credit to Author: Kate O’Flaherty| Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Plus: Chrome patches another zero-day flaw, Microsoft closes up 100 vulnerabilities, Android gets a significant patch, and more.

Microsoft Security

August 31, 2022 admin

Vulnerability in TikTok Android app could lead to one-click account hijacking

Credit to Author: Katie McCafferty| Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +0000

Microsoft discovered a high-severity vulnerability in the TikTok Android application, now identified as CVE-2022-28799 and fixed by TikTok, which could have allowed attackers to compromise users’ accounts with a single click.

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Security Wired

August 29, 2022 admin

The Telegram-Powered News Outlet Waging Guerrilla War on Russia

Credit to Author: Guillaume Ptak| Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Anti-Putin media network February Morning has become a central player in the underground fight against the Kremlin.