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Apple’s July patchfest fixes bugs in multiple products

July 24, 2019 0 Comments Apple, Apple patch, High Sierra, iOS, MacOS, Operating Systems, OS X, security threats, Sierra, tvOS, vulnerability, watchOS

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 10:33:27 +0000

Apple released fixes for various products this week, including one for a bug that has been public with proof-of-concept code for two months.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/DMw-BH1iNW0″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Big password hole in iOS 13 beta spotted by testers

July 23, 2019 0 Comments Apple, face ID, iOS, iOS 13, iPad, iPhone, Mobile, Operating Systems, password security, passwords, security threats, vulnerability

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 10:18:52 +0000

A security clanger has been spotted in the current beta version of iOS 13 which allows anyone to access a user’s stored web and app passwords without having to authenticate.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/aZwDCfTPAro” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Your Android’s accelerometer could be used to eavesdrop on your calls

July 23, 2019 0 Comments accelerometer, Android, eavesdropping, Google, Mobile, Operating Systems, Privacy, security threats, side-channel attacks, Spearphone, vulnerability

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 10:13:08 +0000

Researchers have created an attack called Spearphone that uses the motion sensors in Android phones to listen to phone calls, interactions with your voice assistant, and more.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/XizfSFAizIQ” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>