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Apple releases security updates, adds new privacy protection for iOS users

Issued by: Help Net Security

Apple has released new versions of its many operating systems and software products, with fixes for a wide variety of vulnerabilities. The iOS update also comes with USB Restricted Mode, a new security feature that will protect users’ iPhones and iPads from being accessed by law enforcement with software cracking tools like GrayKey. iOS USB…

Application Security

Why Choose Dr. Cleaner? Is It the Best Mac Cleanup App?

Issued by: Trend Micro Blog

“Why choose Dr. Cleaner?” This is a common question that many people want to ask as there were too many cleanup apps for the Mac and many don’t know which one is the best one or safe to use. However, do not simply believe that there are no viruses or adware found on the macOS….

Network Security

Apple puts privacy information screens in users’ line of sight

Issued by: Help Net Security

Apple has released the latest round of updates for its various products. They come with the usual security fixes, but also a new feature aimed at informing users about what information Apple-made apps collect about them and how that information is used. The security fixes Apple has plugged a bucketload of vulnerabilities in WebKit, the…

Vulnerabilities

Apple Fixes Indian Character Crash Bug in iOS, macOS

Issued by: Security Week

Updates released by Apple on Monday for iOS, macOS, tvOS and watchOS patch a flaw that causes applications to crash when rendering specific strings of Indian characters. Someone noticed recently that displaying a string written in India’s Telugu language (జ్ఞ‌ా) caused many apps on iOS and macOS to crash. The list of impacted apps includes…

Software Security

Big Apple Flaw Allows Root Access to Macs without Password

Issued by: Dark Reading

Mac users and administrators need to be on the lookout for compromised machines after a security researcher disclosed late yesterday a big flaw in Apple’s macOS High Sierra platform that allows for password-less logins to root accounts. Publicly disclosed by software engineer Lemi Orhan Ergin via Twitter, the flaw allows someone with physical access to…

Application Security

macOS High Sierra Update Patches Keychain Access Flaw

Issued by: Security Week

An update released on Thursday by Apple for its macOS High Sierra operating system patches two vulnerabilities, including one that allows malicious applications to steal passwords from the Keychain. The Keychain flaw, tracked as CVE-2017-7150, was disclosed last week by Patrick Wardle, director of research at Synack. Apple has now addressed the issue with the release of High…

Software Security

Is your Mac software secure but firmware vulnerable?

Issued by: Help Net Security

Mac users who have updated to the latest OS version or have downloaded and implemented the most recent security update may not be as secure as they originally thought, Duo Security researchers have found. That’s because many of them did not receive the newest firmware along with OS and software updates.

Network Security

Week in review: macOS security, Segway vulns, and the SOC of the future

Issued by: Help Net Security

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: The future of macOS security: Baked-in protection and third-party tools Anyone in the information security industry who’s interested in Mac security probably knows who Patrick Wardle is. Apart from being Chief Security Researcher at Synack, he’s also the creator of a number…

Network Security

Fireball: Adware with potential nuclear consequences

Issued by: Kaspersky Blog

Advertising can sometimes be annoying — and sometimes it can be malicious. Businesses that make their money selling advertisements sometimes go too far trying to make sure you see their ads. Recently researchers found that one such business — a big digital-marketing agency — went as far as installing adware on 250 million computers running…

Vulnerabilities

Apple issues security updates for macOS, iDevices

Issued by: Help Net Security

It’s time to patch your Mac, iDevices and software again: Apple has released security updates for MacOS (all the way back to Yosemite), iOS, watchOS, tvOS, iTunes, iCloud for Windows, and Safari. The iTunes and iCloud for Windows updates fix one vulnerability in WebKit each. But both of these are critical, as they can be…