Tag: apple
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New phishing campaign uses scareware to steal Apple credentials
The campaign previously targeted Windows users: According to LayerX researchers, the campaign has been seen targeting Mac users only in the last few months. Initially, it targeted Windows users by masquerading as Microsoft security alerts.Designed to steal user credentials, threat actors have apparently shifted focus to Mac users owing to new security features being rolled…
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Apple Sued in Federal Court for Delaying Apple Intelligence Features
Tech giant Apple has found itself at the center of a new legal battle after a class-action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court in San Jose. The suit accuses Apple of false advertising and unfair competition related to its much-anticipated Apple Intelligence features, which were heavily promoted as part of the iPhone 16…
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Breach Roundup: A WhatsApp Flaw Ushered in Spyware
Also: France Temporarily Lifts Pavel Durov’s Travel Ban Amid Telegram Probe. This week, Paragon Solutions spread through WhatsApp, France suspended Pavel Durov’s travel ban, Vapor malware hit 60M Android users, state-backed hackers exploit a Windows flaw, Western Alliance Bank exposed customers data, Apple fixed a passwords bug, and a sperm bank exposed customer information. First…
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Data breach at stalkerware SpyX affects close to 2 million, including thousands of Apple users
Another consumer-grade spyware operation was hacked in June 2024, which exposed thousands of Apple Account credentials. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/03/19/data-breach-at-stalkerware-spyx-affects-close-to-2-million-including-thousands-of-apple-users/
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Protecting your iCloud data after Apple’s Advanced Data Protection removal in the UK
Advanced Data Protection (ADP) secures iCloud data with end-to-end encryption. This ensures that no one, not even Apple, can access the encrypted data, which remains secure … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/03/19/protecting-apple-icloud-data-uk/
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Transparency in UK-Apple backdoor hearing urged by US lawmakers, privacy advocates
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/transparency-in-uk-apple-backdoor-hearing-urged-by-us-lawmakers-privacy-advocates
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US Legislators Demand Transparency in Apple’s UK Backdoor Court Fight
A bipartisan delegation of US Congresspeople and Senators has asked the hearing between the UK government and Apple to be made public First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/us-legislators-transparency-apple/
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UK Cybersecurity Weekly News Roundup 16 March 2025
Tags: access, apple, attack, backdoor, backup, compliance, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, encryption, finance, firewall, government, group, hacking, insurance, law, lockbit, malicious, network, office, privacy, ransomware, regulation, risk, russia, service, software, virusWelcome to this week’s edition of our cybersecurity news roundup, bringing you the latest developments and insights from the UK and beyond. UK Government’s Stance on Encryption Raises Global Concerns The UK government has ordered Apple to provide backdoor access to iCloud users’ encrypted backups under the Investigatory Powers Act of 2016. This secret order…
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Kirin X90 – Huaweis PC-Prozessor erstmals öffentlich aufgetaucht
Tags: appleDer erwartete PC-Chip von Huawei ist erstmals öffentlich gelistet. Seine Leistung soll im Bereich von Apples M2 und Intels i7-13700H liegen. First seen on computerbase.de Jump to article: www.computerbase.de/news/prozessoren/kirin-x90-huaweis-pc-prozessor-erstmals-oeffentlich-aufgetaucht.91806
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Apple encryption legal challenge heard behind closed doors despite calls for public hearing
Investigatory Powers Tribunal hearing held behind closed doors as press and civil society groups argue for open hearings First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366620938/Apple-encryption-legal-challenge-heard-behind-closed-doors-despite-calls-for-public-hearing
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Apple Introduces RCS EndEnd Encryption for iPhone Messages
Apple has announced the integration of end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for Rich Communication Services (RCS) on iPhones. This development follows the introduction of RCS in iOS 18, marking a new era in mobile messaging with enhanced privacy and security features. The GSMA, a key organizer behind this technology, has released new specifications incorporating E2EE based on…
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WebkitEngine Day-Schwachstelle bei Apple für besonders raffinierte Attacken genutzt
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/apple-webkit-sicherheitsluecke-updates-a-18cfb1f4a11ba928bf01514cf57ddfcd/
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Apple-UK Encryption Saga Continues: British Officials’ Clarification US Officials’ Warning
The British side reportedly said they would have to produce warrants for each individual data access request, so they will always have to be made as part of an investigation into serious crime. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-apple-icloud-encryption-uk-us-privacy/
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Apple Fights UK Over Encryption Backdoors as US Officials Warn of Privacy Violations
The British side reportedly said they would have to produce warrants for each individual data access request, so they will always have to be made as part of an investigation into serious crime. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-apple-icloud-encryption-uk-us-privacy/
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US Congress demands UK lifts gag on Apple encryption order
Apple and Google have told US lawmakers that they cannot tell Congress whether they have received technical capability notices from the UK First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366620601/US-Congress-demands-UK-lifts-gag-on-Apple-encryption-order
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US lawmakers urge UK spy court to hold Apple ‘backdoor’ secret hearing in public
U.S. bipartisan lawmakers say the U.K. order gagging Apple from disclosing the demand is unconstitutional. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/03/14/us-lawmakers-urge-uk-spy-court-to-hold-apple-backdoor-secret-hearing-in-public/
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Apple’s alleged UK encryption battle sparks political and privacy backlash
National security defense being used to keep appeal behind closed doors First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/03/14/apple_uk_encryption_hearing/
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Google refuses to deny it received encryption order from UK government
U.S. lawmakers say Google has refused to deny that it received a Technical Capability Notice from the U.K., a mechanism to access encrypted messages that Apple reportedly received. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/google-refuses-to-deny-it-received-uk-tcn
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UK’s secret iCloud backdoor order triggers civil rights challenge
The U.K. government’s secret order to Apple demanding it backdoor the end-to-end encrypted version of its iCloud storage service has now been challenged by two civil rights groups, Liberty and Privacy International, which filed complaints Thursday. They called the order >>unacceptable and disproportionate>global consequences
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Breach Roundup: The Ivanti Patch Treadmill
Also: Patch Tuesday, Equalize Scandal Figure Dies and Polymorphic Extension Attack. This week, Ivanti EPM customers should patch, Patch Tuesday, fake web browser extensions, North Korean Android malware, a key figure in Italy’s Equalize scandal dead of heart attack. Also, Apache Camel flaw, OpenAI’s agent automates phishing and Apple patched another zero day. First seen…
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Apple’s Lockdown Mode is good for security, but its notifications are baffling
Lockdown Mode is an “extreme protection” feature that’s good for at-risk users, but its notifications are increasingly confusing. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/03/13/apples-lockdown-mode-is-good-for-security-but-its-notifications-are-baffling/
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Calls grow for UK to move secret Apple encryption court hearing to public session
In a joint letter on Thursday to Lord Justice Singh, a collection of British civil liberties groups asked him to use his discretion to open the hearing to the public, arguing that doing so would not prejudice national security. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/calls-grow-uk-secret-apple-court-encryption-public
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Apple’s appeal against UK’s secret iCloud backdoor order must be held in public, rights groups urge
Privacy rights groups have called on Apple’s legal challenge to a secret U.K. government order asking it to backdoor an end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) version of its iCloud storage service to be heard in public, rather than behind closed doors. The existence of the order emerged via press reports last month. Apple went on to confirm…
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Apple Drops Another WebKit Zero-Day Bug
A threat actor leveraged the vulnerability in an extremely sophisticated attack on targeted iOS users, the company says. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/mobile-security/apple-drops-another-webkit-zero-day-bug
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Apple Addresses Actively-Exploited Zero-Day In WebKit Browser Engine
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/apple-addresses-actively-exploited-zero-day-in-webkit-browser-engine
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Actively exploited Apple zero-day addressed
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/actively-exploited-apple-zero-day-addressed
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iPhone, iPad update fixes critical WebKit flaw
iPhone and iPad users are advised to update their devices as Apple addresses an out-of-bounds write issue in the WebKit browser engine that appears to have been exploited in targeted cyber attacks First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366620470/iPhone-iPad-update-fixes-critical-WebKit-flaw
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Apple patches zero-day bugs used in targeted iPhone attacks
Three zero-days within months: This marks Apple’s third zero-day fix since the start of the year, following patches for CVE-2025-24085 in January and CVE-2025-24200 in February.Apple’s leading market share attracts frequent adversarial interest, making a development or configurational mishap extremely punishing. The company suffered a total of twenty bugs in 2023, including the RCE bugs,…
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CVE-2025-24201: Apple Addresses Zero-Day Exploit in WebKit
Apple has released an important security update to fix a newly discovered zero-day vulnerability that has reportedly been exploited in >>extremely sophisticated