Governments spying on Apple, Google users through push notifications - US senator

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 6:27:00
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Dan

WASHINGTON, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Unidentified governments are surveilling smartphone users via their apps' push notifications, a U.S. senator warned on Wednesday.

In a letter to the Department of Justice, Senator Ron Wyden said foreign officials were demanding the data from Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Googl...

New Zero-Click Hack Targets iOS Users with Stealthy Root-Privilege Malware

Wed, 31 May 2023 19:00:00
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Dan

A previously unknown advanced persistent threat (APT) is targeting iOS devices as part of a sophisticated and long-running mobile campaign dubbed Operation Triangulation that began in 2019.

"The targets are infected using zero-click exploits via the iMessage platform, and the malware runs with roo...

Apple iOS and macOS Flaw Could've Let Apps Eavesdrop on Your Conversations with Siri

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 2:10:00
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Dan

A now-patched security flaw in Apple's iOS and macOS operating systems could have potentially enabled apps with Bluetooth access to eavesdrop on conversations with Siri.

Apple said "an app may be able to record audio using a pair of connected AirPods," adding it addressed the Core Bluetooth issue...

MIT researchers uncover ‘unpatchable’ flaw in Apple M1 chips

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 18:58:00
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Dan

Apple’s M1 chips have an “unpatchable” hardware vulnerability that could allow attackers to break through its last line of security defenses, MIT researchers have discovered.

The vulnerability lies in a hardware-level security mechanism utilized in Apple M1 chips called pointer authentication code...