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New Mac Malware Exploits GateKeeper Bypass Bug that Apple Left Unpatched

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Cybersecurity researchers from Intego are warning about possible active exploitation of an unpatched security vulnerability in Apple's macOS Gatekeeper security feature details and PoC for which were publicly disclosed late last month.Intego team last week discovered four samples of new macOS malware on VirusTotal that leverage the GateKeeper bypass vulnerability to execute … [Read more...] about New Mac Malware Exploits GateKeeper Bypass Bug that Apple Left Unpatched

Unpatched Bug Let Attackers Bypass Windows Lock Screen On RDP Sessions

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A security researcher today revealed details of a newly unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).Tracked as CVE-2019-9510, the reported vulnerability could allow client-side attackers to bypass the lock screen on remote desktop (RD) sessions.Discovered by Joe Tammariello of Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute (SEI), the … [Read more...] about Unpatched Bug Let Attackers Bypass Windows Lock Screen On RDP Sessions

iOS 8 Bug Allows DoS Attacks on iOS Devices – “No iOS Zone”

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Security researchers have discovered a flaw in iOS 8 that makes it possible to render any iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch unusable when it's within Wi-Fi range. Adi Sharabani and Yair Amit unveiled the zero-day vulnerability at RSA 2015. The attack, dubbed 'No iOS Zone', renders iOS devices unstable or even completely unusable by triggering constant … [Read more...] about iOS 8 Bug Allows DoS Attacks on iOS Devices – “No iOS Zone”

Apple is Aware That Its Apps Can Be Pirated on the Mac App Store

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Apple is aware that its Mac App Store is allowing users to pirate copies of the company's iLife, iWork, and other applications. Earlier today we reported on an apparent bug that resulted in the Mac App Store upgrading illegal and trial versions of Apple apps to the latest official version. According to a MacTrast contact at Apple, this isn't a bug. Here's what he said: … [Read more...] about Apple is Aware That Its Apps Can Be Pirated on the Mac App Store

Mac App Store Bug is Allowing Free Upgrade of Illegal and Trial iWork, Aperture Apps

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A bug in the Mac App Store is reportedly allowing users with illegal and trial copies of iWork applications and Aperture to upgrade to the latest version for free. Since the Mac App Store now detects boxed copies of iWork and allows them to be updated to the Mac App Store version, it seems the trial versions of Pages, Numbers, and Keynote are perceived by the App Store as … [Read more...] about Mac App Store Bug is Allowing Free Upgrade of Illegal and Trial iWork, Aperture Apps

iPhone 5s Owners Report Receiving the Blue Screen of Death

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A number of iPhone 5s owners have reported receiving the dreaded blue screen of death on their iOS device followed by a forced reboot. The Verge notes that the BSOD occurs only with the iPhone 5s and is usually caused by Apple's own iWork apps. As you can see in the video below, the error can be triggered by multitasking between those apps. … [Read more...] about iPhone 5s Owners Report Receiving the Blue Screen of Death

iOS 7 Lockscreen Bug Lets You Bypass Passcode to Access All Photos, Send Email, Tweet

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A new bug found in iOS 7, lets you bypass the lockscreen passcode to access all the photos on an iOS device and send emails and tweets, reports Andy Greenberg for Forbes. Jose Rodriguez, a 36-year-old soldier living in Spain’s Canary Islands, found the security vulnerability and shared it with Greenberg. … [Read more...] about iOS 7 Lockscreen Bug Lets You Bypass Passcode to Access All Photos, Send Email, Tweet