You might want to snag these updates. Apple on Tuesday released its iOS 18.1.1, iPadOS 18.1.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1.1 updates. The patches address JavaScriptCore and WebKit vulnerabilities that Apple says have been actively exploited on some devices. With the JavaScriptCore vulnerability, processing maliciously crafted web content could lead to arbitrary code execution. The WebKit […]
This is one of those things that make you cringe and hope there’s a firmware update to resolve it in the works. Two recently-discovered Bluetooth security flaws allow attackers to hijack the connections of all devices using Bluetooth 4.2 to 5.4, a range that encompasses all devices between late 2014 and now. AirDrop is also […]
It never hurts to be careful with where you plug in your devices. The FBI has once again warned the public against using public USB ports to recharge an iPhone or iPad, with “juice jacking” attacks infecting mobile devices connected to the ports. While most people are familiar with malicious apps and online attacks being […]
Following last August’s data breach of security company LastPass, it appears that the same attacker returned to hack an employee’s computer and steal a decrypted password vault. The company reported a security incident in August 2022, saying an unauthorized party gained access to a third-party cloud-based storage service that LastPass uses to store archived backups. […]
A newly discovered malware strain for Macs, dubbed “CloudMensis,” has begun making the rounds and seems to have located a previously unknown macOS backdoor that could be used to spy on users with compromised Macs. Discovered by the cybersecurity firm ESET, the malware has been named CloudMensis due to the way it utilizes cloud storage […]