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Apple on Monday rolled out security updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari to address a zero-day flaw that it said has been actively exploited in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2023-23529, the issue relates to a type confusion bug in the WebKit browser engine that could be activated when processing maliciously crafted web content, culminating […]
If you have recently started using macOS Monterey here are some of the issues and their solutions you need to be aware of. Apple’s macOS Monterey was released recently and Mac users were excited to update their operating system and enjoy its new features. Some of its latest features are improved Safari, FaceTime, and the […]
The vulnerability affects top browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and even Tor. It is not unusual for a user to switch between using different browsers for different browsing activities and those who have made this into a routine may even be at risk because a security researcher and developer at FingerprintJS, Konstatin Darutkin, recently discovered […]
An Apple security feature has caught the attention of information security specialists. As reported, the company checks the websites that each user visits to see if they are fraudulent or malware-infested sites. This Safari feature, known as “Fraudulent Website Warning”, was implemented to improve the online security experience of users using URL cross-references using an […]
Apple released security updates along with iOS 12.2 release and fixed 51 security vulnerabilities that affected various Apple products including iOS, macOS, Safari, tvOS, iTunes, iCloud. iOS 12.2 released with the several security fixes that affected FaceTime, GeoServices, file, WebKit, Wi-Fi, Siri, Kernel and other iOS components. macOS Mojave 10.14.4 security updates fixed the various […]
To exploit the vulnerability, attackers need physical access to the computer, as well as installing a malicious application Network security and ethical hacking specialists from the International Institute of Cyber Security report the emergence of a new vulnerability in a developer API that allows a malicious app installed on the Mojave MacOS to access a […]
User privacy is a very serious issue for Apple; removing this option from its browser seems to reinforce this posture Apple has decided to remove from its browser the function Do Not Track (DNT), which allows the user to disable the online activity tracking software present on many Internet pages. The company introduced support for […]
A combination of two exploits allows attackers to install malicious code on IPhone X devices A network security researcher from China has recently revealed technical details about some critical vulnerability in iOS and Safari, the Apple browser, which, if exploited, could allow an attacker to remotely compromise an iPhone X with operating system iOS 12.1.2 […]
A bug in the Google search engine breaks the links shown in the search results if the link contains a plus symbol (+) Digital forensics specialists have reported the appearance of a bug present in Safari, the macOS search engine, which breaks the search results links if the link contains a plus (+) symbol. For example, if […]
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 researchers are managing to spot such campaigns in their initial phases. Reportedly, a security researcher from Pakistan Rafay Baloch has discovered […]
Browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, and Opera are vulnerable to a new variation of an older attack that allows phishers to register and pass fake domains as the websites of legitimate services, such as Apple, Google, eBay, and others. Discovered by Chinese security researcher Xudong Zheng, this is a variation of a homograph attack, first […]
Apple fixes flaw attackers used to trick uninformed users into paying a fine. Ransomware scammers have been exploiting a flaw in Apple’s Mobile Safari browser in a campaign to extort fees from uninformed users. The scammers particularly target those who viewed porn or other controversial content. Apple patched the vulnerability on Monday with the release […]
One of the essential vectors for the delivery of technical support scams is malvertising. You’ll basically be browsing the web page then unexpectedly your program demonstrates a terrifying page guaranteeing your PC is infected. Recently, there has been a pattern for scammers to cause denial-of-service attacks against user’s computers. A lot of fake PC technical […]
Apple has piled on the patches already released by Adobe and Microsoft today, and pushed out updates for iOS, OS X, Apple TV, Safari, and it’s watch-based operating system watchOS this afternoon. Fifty-four vulnerabilities across OS X were patched Tuesday, including fixes for Mavericks v10.9.5, OS X Yosemite v10.10.5, and the most recent builds of OS […]