Apple secures WebKit as global ransomware attacks surge

If nothing else, Apple’s most recent emergency security update should be considered proof of an increasingly tense security environment.

Enterprises must understand that while Apple maintains a pretty solid ecosystem — certainly at present the most secure, even according to Cisco — that doesn’t mean it’s entirely safe, and every Apple customer needs to get wise to the growing proliferation of threats.

With more and more business users turning to the company’s solutions, it’s important to get ahead of the threat.

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What is Contact Key Verification and how is it used?

Many business professionals require highly secure messaging solutions, particularly when they travel. Apple’s iMessage will soon offer a new secure identity verification system enterprise professionals might find useful. It’s called Contact Key Verification.

What is Contact Key Verification?

Apple actually announced the system in 2022. It is now expected to go live across the Apple ecosystem with the release of iOS 17.2 and updates for Macs and iPads.

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Message to IT: Yes, you should install Apple security updates

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Message to IT: Update all your Apple devices right away

Apple has pushed out an essential security update to defend against yet another attack by an out-of-control mercenary surveillance group.

Like a bad smell, NSO Group has clawed its way back into the spotlight with yet another unprincipled attack against free speech and citizens’ rights, as revealed by Citizen Lab. The security researchers found this latest example of a sinister, yet egregious zero-click attack while checking the device of an “Individual employed by a Washington DC-based civil society organization with international offices.”

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Jamf Threat Labs subverts iPhone security with fake Airplane Mode

Fresh security research from Jamf Threat Labs may not reflect an active attack, but it does illustrate the layered complexity of today’s threat environment.

When Airplane mode isn’t Airplane mode

In brief, the researchers have figured out a proof of concept attack that tricks victims into thinking they are using Airplane Mode. However, in reality the attacker has put in place a fake version of that mode that looks normal but lets the attacker maintain access to the device.

This is by no means a straightforward attack and hasn’t been seen in the wild. The exploit is complex and would require an attacker to successfully take control of the target device through a series of exploits, the research claims. 

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Researchers build a scary Mac attack using AI and sound

A UK research team based at Durham University has identified an exploit that could allow attackers to figure out what you type on your MacBook Pro — based on the sound each keyboard tap makes.

These kinds of attacks aren’t particularly new. The researchers found research dating back to the 1950s into using acoustics to identify what people write. They also note that the first paper detailing use of such an attack surface was written for the US National Security Agency (NSA) in 1972, prompting speculation such attacks may already be in place.

“(The) governmental origin of AS- CAs creates speculation that such an attack may already be possible on modern devices, but remains classified,” the researchers wrote.

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[Updated] Apple issues Rapid Security Response for zero-day vulnerability

Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities

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Tags: Apple

Tags: Safari

Tags: WebKit

Tags: macOS

Tags: iOS

Tags: iPadOs

Tags: CVE-2023-37450

Tags: drive-by

Tags: code execution

Apple has issued an update for a zero-day vulnerability in the WebKit browser engine which may be actively exploited.

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Apple issues Rapid Security Response for zero-day vulnerability

Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities

Categories: News

Tags: Apple

Tags: Safari

Tags: WebKit

Tags: macOS

Tags: iOS

Tags: iPadOs

Tags: CVE-2023-37450

Tags: drive-by

Tags: code execution

Apple has issued an update for a zero-day vulnerability in the WebKit browser engine which may be actively exploited.

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The post Apple issues Rapid Security Response for zero-day vulnerability appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

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Apple's disappearing Rapid Security Response update (u)

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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