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Unprecedented new iPhone malware discovered

August 30, 2019 0 Comments Apple, iOS, ios infection, ios malware, iPhone, iphone malware, mac, malware infection, trident, zero day, zero-day vulnerability

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2019 17:40:24 +0000

Google announced late last night that hacked websites have been used to drop iPhone malware on unsuspecting users over a two-year period. Thomas Reed investigates.

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Sophisticated iPhone hacking went unnoticed for over two years

August 30, 2019 0 Comments Apple, Google, Google Project Zero, iOS, iPhone, security threats, vulnerability

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2019 14:54:08 +0000

Compromised iPhones were turned into surveillance tools capable of recording the owner’s entire digital life.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/JJ6DBKwnpaM” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Apple apologizes for humans listening to Siri clips, changes policy

August 30, 2019 0 Comments Alexa, Apple, contractors, Cortana, Google, Microsoft, Privacy, privacy policy, Siri, voice assistants, voice recognition

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2019 10:35:34 +0000

Apple is turning off automatic review of Siri audio and locking it down so that only Apple employees get to listen to it.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/YC7GTRUdtR8″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Emergency iOS patch fixes jailbreaking flaw for second time

August 28, 2019 0 Comments Apple, CVE-2019-8605, Google, Google Project Zero, iOS, iOS 12.4.1, iPad, iPhone, iPod, MacOS, Organisations, Patching, security threats, vulnerability

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2019 14:57:07 +0000

With iOS 13 nearing release, Apple users perhaps thought they were done with iOS 12 updates for good. If so, they were wrong.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/tkCnj_wl2M4″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Bluetooth vulnerability can be exploited in Key Negotiation of Bluetooth (KNOB) attacks

August 21, 2019 0 Comments Apple, Awareness, blackberry, bluetooth, Cisco, CVE-2019-9506, iOS, Key Negotiation of Bluetooth, KNOB attack, MacOS, man-in-the-middle attack, Microsoft, MITM, ret hat, watchOS, Windows

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 15:56:45 +0000

Researchers called it KNOB, a clever attack against the firmware of a Bluetooth chip that can allow hackers to successfully hijack paired devices and steal their sensitive data. Are users at risk?

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Apple iOS update ends in jailbroken iPhones (if that’s what you want)

August 20, 2019 0 Comments Apple, iOS, iPhone, jailbreak, sockpuppet, unc0ver, vulnerability

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2019 15:55:20 +0000

Programmers call it “regresssion” – when fixing a new bug unfixes an old one – and it’s a jailbreakers dream!<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/MWaHZOUkY_4″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Scammers use bogus search results to fool voice assistants

August 20, 2019 0 Comments Alexa, amazon, Apple, Cortana, ESTA visa, Google, Google Assistant, security threats, Siri, tech support scam, voice assistants

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2019 15:41:10 +0000

The Better Business Bureau reports that scammers have worked out how to game search results for company customer support telephone numbers.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/3nK_drrO_gM” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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iPhone holes and Android malware – how to keep your phone safe

August 16, 2019 0 Comments android malware, Apple, Black Hat 2019, Facebook Live, Google, iPhone security, malware, Video, vulnerability

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 14:13:44 +0000

Watch the latest Naked Security Live video for our non-technical tips to improve your online safety, whichever type of phone you prefer.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/wlXfZPzm5No” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

ComputerWorld Independent

3 Google privacy tips for Mac and iOS users

August 15, 2019 0 Comments Apple, Google, Mobile, Security

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 04:15:00 -0700

Alternative search engines such as DuckDuckGo are attracting growing numbers of privacy focused users, but there’s no doubt that Google dominates the industry, even on Apple products. Fortunately, there are several ways to make your Google activity more private.

Do you have a Google account? (You probably do)

Do you use Gmail? Did you one use Google +? Perhaps you employ Google Drive, Google Docs or any of the company’s other products. If so, you have a Google account.

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Apple will hand out unlocked iPhones to vetted researchers

August 12, 2019 0 Comments Apple, Black Hat, bounties, dev-fused iPhone, ethical hackers, hackerone, iOS, iOS Security Research Device Program, iPhones, jailbroken, MacOS, Mobile, Operating Systems, security threats, vulnerability

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 11:44:22 +0000

It formalizes the reality: “pre-jailbroken” iPhones were already on the black market.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/SFMBPoyjIsk” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>