July 2023 – Page 13 – PossibleThreat Articles

Apple silently pulls its latest zero-day update – what now?

July 11, 2023 0 Comments Apple, Apple Safari, iOS, OS X, rapid security response, vulnerability, zero day

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2023 15:21:07 +0000

Previously, we said “do it today”, but now we’re forced back on: “Do not delay; do it as soon as Apple and your device will let you.”

ComputerWorld Independent

Apple's disappearing Rapid Security Response update

July 11, 2023 0 Comments Apple, iOS, MacOS, Operating Systems, Security

Apple on Monday distributed its latest Rapid Security Response update to iPhones, iPads, and Macs, rolling out an important security patch to protect devices against a recently identified attack Apple says is already in active use.

“Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited,” the company said in its security note.

That’s bad, as it means someone somewhere has already been attacked using this vulnerability. The patch repairs a flaw found in WebKit in which processing web content could lead to arbitrary code execution.

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Security Wired

How to Use Discord’s Family Center With Your Teens

July 11, 2023 0 Comments gear / how to and advice, Security, Security / Security Advice

Credit to Author: Reece Rogers| Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2023 15:00:00 +0000

The popular communication platform launched a new child safety tool for parents. Here’s what the feature does (and doesn’t) include.

Security Sophos

Sophos Announces Partnership With Cysurance

July 11, 2023 0 Comments cyber insurance, products & services, security operations, sophos mdr

Credit to Author: Sally Adam| Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2023 12:30:10 +0000

Providing unique, fixed-price cyber insurance to organizations using Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR)

ComputerWorld Independent

4 collaboration security mistakes companies are still making

July 11, 2023 0 Comments collaboration software, Security, small and medium business

Before the pandemic, the business world took for granted that the vast majority of knowledge workers would be working in corporate offices most of the time. In the post-pandemic world, however, many employees can work from anywhere, at any time, and on any device with an internet connection.

When COVID-19 work-at-home mandates took effect around the world in early 2020, organizations rushed to adopt online collaboration tools. With capabilities ranging from voice- and videoconferencing to document co-authoring and project tracking, these tools helped teams communicate, work together, and share updates on various projects and initiatives from home or anywhere else.

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Security TrendMicro

Hunting for A New Stealthy Universal Rootkit Loader

July 11, 2023 0 Comments trend micro research : cyber threats, trend micro research : latest news, trend micro research : malware, trend micro research : research

Credit to Author: Sherif Magdy| Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000

In this entry, we discuss the findings of our investigation into a piece of a signed rootkit, whose main binary functions as a universal loader that enables attackers to directly load a second-stage unsigned kernel module.

Security Sophos