Tag: iphone
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Apple’s spyware notifications reach the Bundestag: what the BSI says to do now
Apple warns German Bundestag lawmakers of mercenary spyware attacks; BSI urges victims to assume compromise. The German government is warning politicians and public figures that they were targeted by government-backed spyware. The warning follows Apple’s notifications, which began reaching iPhones on October 29, according to the federal cybersecurity office, the BSI. The BSI says members…
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How to Keep Your Voice Recordings Private on iPhone
Tags: iphoneWhat did you last record on your iPhone? A lecture, perhaps, a call with your landlord, or notes… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/how-to-keep-voice-recordings-private-iphone/
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How to Keep Your Voice Recordings Private on iPhone
Tags: iphoneWhat did you last record on your iPhone? A lecture, perhaps, a call with your landlord, or notes… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/how-to-keep-voice-recordings-private-iphone/
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Germany says lawmakers’ iPhones may have been hacked with spyware
German lawmakers and a filmmaker are among the people who received notifications from Apple warning that their phones may have been hacked. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/11/02/germany-says-lawmakers-iphones-may-have-been-hacked-with-spyware/
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Unpatchable Hardware Flaws in Older iPhones Allow Attackers to Steal Crypto Wallet Recovery Phrases
Older iPhones that store cryptocurrency recovery phrases are at a continuous security risk due to unpatchable BootROM vulnerabilities, even if the devices are wiped and kept in airplane mode. While attackers require physical access to exploit this vulnerability, doing so does not automatically reveal encrypted wallet data. However, other weaknesses could potentially allow them to…
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Apple-Warnung: iPhone-Hacker nehmen Bundestag und Regierung ins Visier
Apple warnt Abgeordnete und Regierungsmitglieder vor einem möglichen Hackerangriff. Digitalminister Wildberger bestätigt den Vorgang. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/apple-warnung-iphone-hacker-nehmen-bundestag-und-regierung-ins-visier-2611-214740.html
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Apple-Warnung: iPhone-Hacker nehmen Bundestag und Regierung ins Visier
Apple warnt Abgeordnete und Regierungsmitglieder vor einem möglichen Hackerangriff. Digitalminister Wildberger bestätigt den Vorgang. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/apple-warnung-iphone-hacker-nehmen-bundestag-und-regierung-ins-visier-2611-214740.html
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Apple-Warnung: iPhone-Hacker nehmen Bundestag und Regierung ins Visier
Apple warnt Abgeordnete und Regierungsmitglieder vor einem möglichen Hackerangriff. Digitalminister Wildberger bestätigt den Vorgang. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/apple-warnung-iphone-hacker-nehmen-bundestag-und-regierung-ins-visier-2611-214740.html
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Apple-Warnung: iPhone-Hacker nehmen Bundestag und Regierung ins Visier
Apple warnt Abgeordnete und Regierungsmitglieder vor einem möglichen Hackerangriff. Digitalminister Wildberger bestätigt den Vorgang. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/apple-warnung-iphone-hacker-nehmen-bundestag-und-regierung-ins-visier-2611-214740.html
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DarkSword iOS Exploit Chain Bypasses Safari Sandbox and Steals Apple Notes Data
Zimperium zLabs has found that the Coruna iOS exploit campaign now serves two iOS exploit chains, picked by the victim’s iOS version. A DarkSword-derived chain escapes Safari’s sandbox on newer iPhones and has stolen Apple Notes data. Recent coverage of Coruna and DarkSword spreading through Instagram ads and abandoned tags shows the kits are still…
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Smashing Security podcast #490: How Jared Kushner’s iPhone was allegedly hacked twice
Dutch spies, Russian hackers and Jared Kushner’s iPhone. It sounds like the ingredients for a thriller, but according to claims in a new book the US President’s son-in-law may have been hacked twice. Is any of it true, and what does it tell us about the phones in our pockets? First seen on grahamcluley.com Jump…
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Apple Backports Fix for Exploited CoreGraphics Flaw to Older iPhones and iPads
Apple on Monday backported fixes for a high-severity security flaw that was exploited in real-world cyber attacks to older devices.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-86950 (CVSS score: 8.8), is an out-of-bounds write affecting CoreGraphics that could result in arbitrary code execution when processing a maliciously crafted file.Patches for the flaw were released last month by Apple…
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Apple Just Patched 163 iPhone Security Flaws, Here’s What Was at Risk
Apple’s iOS 27.2 fixes 163 security vulnerabilities, including WebKit and privacy flaws. IT teams should review updates across managed devices. The post Apple Just Patched 163 iPhone Security Flaws, Here’s What Was at Risk appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-ios-27-2-security-flaws-patched/
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Apple backports CoreGraphics zero-day patches to older iPhones
Apple has backported security patches released last month to older iPhones and iPads, addressing a zero-day bug exploited in “extremely sophisticated” targeted attacks on iOS devices. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-backports-coregraphics-zero-day-patches-to-older-iphones/
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Hackers Use Instagram Ads to Deploy Coruna and DarkSword Spyware on iPhones
Tags: attack, cyber, cybercrime, exploit, group, hacker, infrastructure, iphone, malicious, spyware, vulnerabilityCybercriminal groups are using malicious Instagram advertisements, abandoned analytics tags, and compromised websites to deliver Coruna and DarkSword exploit kits to vulnerable iPhones. The investigation exposes a scalable spyware distribution model in which attackers exploit advertising infrastructure to reach victims during ordinary browsing. Researchers describe these as “half-click” attacks: users must encounter an infected webpage…
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NSO Spyware Pegasus Hit a Serbian University Rector Six Days Before Snap Elections
Citizen Lab confirmed Pegasus on a Serbian rector’s iPhone 6 days before elections, raising the known civil society spyware target count to 16. The Citizen Lab published a research note confirming that the iPhone of Vladan Äokić, Rector of the University of Belgrade, was infected with NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware sometime in 2026. The infection…
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Pegasus Spyware Infection Confirmed on Serbian University Rector’s iPhone Days Before Election
The iPhone of Vladan Äokić, rector of the University of Belgrade and a prominent supporter of Serbia’s student protest movement, was infected with NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware in 2026, the Citizen Lab said on October 19.The finding came six days before Serbia’s October 25 snap parliamentary election. The infection used a zero-click exploit, meaning Äokić…
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Hexacon in Paris: Erster untethered Jailbreak seit iOS 9 für Iphone 18 Pro
Tags: iphoneEin Iphone 18 Pro bleibt selbst nach einem Neustart gejailbreakt. Calif.io zeigt das auf der Hexacon, Details nennt das Team aber noch nicht. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/hexacon-in-paris-erster-untethered-jailbreak-seit-ios-9-fuer-iphone-18-pro-2610-214237.html
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Researchers Demonstrate iOS 27.0.1 Untethered Jailbreak on iPhone 18 Pro
Security researchers from Calif (Calif.io) demonstrated a working untethered jailbreak on iOS 27.0.1 running on an iPhone 18 Pro. They showed it live at the Hexacon 2026 offensive security conference in Paris on October 16, 2026. Heise reports it is the first reboot-proof jailbreak since iOS 9, and that AI helped find the exploit chain.…
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Product showcase: GuardOS checks QR links, scans for data breaches, and filters Safari content
GuardOS is an iPhone application that combines device security checks, VPN access, Safari content filtering, QR link scanning, and storage cleanup. It is available through the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/15/product-showcase-guardos/
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Exposed DarkSword iOS Servers Reveal Crypto Wallet Theft From Compromised iPhones
Exposed directories on five servers have revealed an operational DarkSword/Coruna exploitation platform built to compromise iPhones and harvest cryptocurrency wallet secrets. Censys researchers uncovered delivery infrastructure, implants, wallet injection modules, and reseller controls. At the same time, a separate production-server capture contained 11 victim recovery phrases, 179 device loot directories, and 75 control-plane accounts. The…
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Product showcase: Webroot Mobile Security screens texts, blocks risky sites, and checks for data leaks
Webroot Mobile Security combines device security checks, Safari protection, text scam filtering, and data breach monitoring. It is available for iPhone, iPad, and Android … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/06/product-showcase-webroot-mobile-security/
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Apple CoreGraphics PoC Emerges as WhatsApp PDF Checks Hint at Possible Delivery Path
Security researchers have published the first public proof-of-concept for CVE-2026-86950, an Apple CoreGraphics flaw Apple says may have been used in attacks against specific targeted individuals.The trigger is a malicious PDF with a crafted embedded font that crashes unpatched iPhones and Macs. The code causes a crash, not an execution error. Turning the memory corruption…
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iPhone Security Warning: Apple Says iOS 26 Flaw May Have Been Exploited
Apple patched an iPhone flaw that may have been exploited in targeted attacks. Here’s what iOS 26 users need to know and how to update. The post iPhone Security Warning: Apple Says iOS 26 Flaw May Have Been Exploited appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-apple-iphone-ios-26-security-flaw-exploited/
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Mobile malware warning from Ukrainian researchers includes iPhone exploit kit
‘Hit and run’ iPhone malware known as DarkSword is part of a wave of Russian attacks on iOS and Android devices, according to Ukraine’s SSSCIP. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ukraine-ssscip-mobile-malware-warning-ios-android
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Signal brings encrypted local backups to iOS and desktop, adds cross-platform restore
Signal users who switch from an Android phone to an iPhone, or the other way around, can take their message history with them, and backups can be restored on Android, iOS, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/30/signal-encrypted-backups-ios-8-30/
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Still running iOS 26? Update your iPhones, iPads, and Macs for this urgent security fix
Apple says the bug was used to attack “specific targeted individuals” running iOS 26, which the majority of Apple customers are still using. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/still-running-ios-26-update-your-iphones-ipads-and-macs-for-this-urgent-security-fix/
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Still running iOS 26? Update your iPhones, iPads, and Macs for this urgent security fix
Apple says the bug was used to attack “specific targeted individuals” running iOS 26, which the majority of Apple customers are still using. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/still-running-ios-26-update-your-iphones-ipads-and-macs-for-this-urgent-security-fix/
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iOS 27.0.1 Is Here: 3 iPhone Problems Apple Just Fixed
Apple’s iOS 27.0.1 fixes three iPhone problems involving Face ID restarts, camera artifacts, and an unresponsive touchscreen. The post iOS 27.0.1 Is Here: 3 iPhone Problems Apple Just Fixed appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-ios-27-0-1-iphone-fixes/
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Still running iOS 26? Update your iPhones, iPads and Macs for this urgent security fix
Apple says the bug was used to attack “specific targeted individuals” running iOS 26, which the majority of Apple customers are still using. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/still-running-ios-26-update-your-iphones-ipads-and-macs-for-this-urgent-security-fix/