Do you use TikTok? Do your kids? You can put your hands down, I know that the question was more rhetorical than anything. If you’ve any interest in the network, you’ve probably seen the news sweeping the interwebs over the past week – news that’s come to a head in the last 24-48 hours as of this writing. The popular social network TikTok has acknowledged a security issue that’s … [Read more...] about TikTok Zero-Click vulnerability: what to know?
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What is a zero-click exploit?
Some people believe that if you don’t click on dangerous links, open suspicious files, or install programs from untrusted sources, you don’t have to worry about malware infections. Unfortunately, this isn’t entirely true. There are so-called zero-click exploits that don’t require any actions of the targeted user. Creating zero-click exploits requires both serious expertise and … [Read more...] about What is a zero-click exploit?
NSO Group Used 3 Zero-Click iPhone Exploits Against Human Rights Defenders
Israeli spyware maker NSO Group deployed at least three novel "zero-click" exploits against iPhones in 2022 to infiltrate defenses erected by Apple and deploy Pegasus, according to the latest findings from Citizen Lab. "NSO Group customers widely deployed at least three iOS 15 and iOS 16 zero-click exploit chains against civil society targets around the world," the … [Read more...] about NSO Group Used 3 Zero-Click iPhone Exploits Against Human Rights Defenders
Zero-click remote hacks for Samsung, Google, and Vivo smartphones
Smartphones, tablets, and even cars with Samsung Exynos microprocessors are at risk of remote hacking. Bug hunters at Google Project Zero say you just need the victim’s phone number. This is due to the presence of 18 vulnerabilities in the Exynos baseband radio processor, which is widely used in Google, Vivo, Samsung, and many other smartphones. Four of them are critical and … [Read more...] about Zero-click remote hacks for Samsung, Google, and Vivo smartphones
Samsung Introduces New Feature to Protect Users from Zero-Click Malware Attacks
Feb 20, 2023Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Zero Day Samsung has announced a new feature called Message Guard that comes with safeguards to protect users from malware and spyware via what's referred to as zero-click attacks. The South Korean chaebol said the solution "preemptively" secures users' devices by "limiting exposure to invisible threats disguised as image … [Read more...] about Samsung Introduces New Feature to Protect Users from Zero-Click Malware Attacks
Zero-Click Wormable RCE Vulnerability Reported in Microsoft Teams
A zero-click remote code execution (RCE) bug in Microsoft Teams desktop apps could have allowed an adversary to execute arbitrary code by merely sending a specially-crafted chat message and compromise a target's system. The issues were reported to the Windows maker by Oskars Vegeris, a security engineer from Evolution Gaming, on August 31, 2020, before they were addressed at … [Read more...] about Zero-Click Wormable RCE Vulnerability Reported in Microsoft Teams
Google Warns of Zero-Click Bluetooth Flaws in Linux-based Devices
Google security researchers are warning of a new set of zero-click vulnerabilities in the Linux Bluetooth software stack that can allow a nearby unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges on vulnerable devices. According to security engineer Andy Nguyen, the three flaws — collectively called BleedingTooth — reside in the open-source BlueZ … [Read more...] about Google Warns of Zero-Click Bluetooth Flaws in Linux-based Devices