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From Windows 9x to 11: Tracing Microsoft’s security evolution

October 31, 2023

Over its journey from Windows 9x to Windows 11, Microsoft has implemented multiple security overhauls, each addressing the challenges of its time and setting the stage for …

Apple news: iLeakage attack, MAC address leakage bug

October 27, 2023

On Wednesday, Apple released security updates for all supported branches of iOS and iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS and Safari. This time around, the updates did not garner as …

Google “confirms” that exploited Chrome zero-day is actually in libwebp (CVE-2023-5129)

September 27, 2023

UPDATE (September 28, 2023, 03:15 a.m. ET): The CVE-2023-5129 ID has been either rejected or withdrawn by the CVE Numbering Authority (Google), since it’s a duplicate of …

Apple fixes 3 zero-day vulnerabilities exploited to compromise iPhones

September 22, 2023

Apple has released updates for iOS and iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and Safari to fix three zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-41992, CVE-2023-41991, CVE-2023-41993) exploited …

MetaStealer malware is targeting enterprise macOS users

September 13, 2023

Enterprise macOS users are being targeted by attackers slinging new information-stealing malware dubbed MetaStealer. The MetaStealer malware MetaStealer is delivered within …

Apple patches two zero-days under attack (CVE-2023-41064, CVE-2023-41061)

September 8, 2023

Apple has patched two zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-41064, CVE-2023-41061) exploited to deliver NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware. “The exploit chain was capable of …

MacOS malware has a new trick up its sleeve

September 7, 2023

A newer version of the Atomic Stealer macOS malware has a new trick that allows it to bypass the operating system’s Gatekeeper, Malwarebytes researchers have discovered. …

Bogus OfficeNote app delivers XLoader macOS malware

August 23, 2023

A new macOS-specific variant of the well known XLoader malware is being delivered disguised as the “OfficeNote” app. “Multiple submissions of this sample …

Macs are getting compromised to act as proxy exit nodes

August 14, 2023

AdLoad, well-known malware that has been targeting systems running macOS for over half a decade, has been observed delivering a new payload that – unbeknown to the …

Apple fixes exploited zero-day in all of its OSes (CVE-2023-38606)

July 25, 2023

Apple has patched an exploited zero-day kernel vulnerability (CVE-2023-38606) in iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS. CVE-2023-38606 fix has been backported In early July, …

Apple pushes out emergency fix for actively exploited zero-day (CVE-2023-37450)

July 11, 2023

Apple has patched an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-37450) by releasing Rapid Security Response updates for iPhones, iPads and Macs running the latest …

Apple fixes zero-day vulnerabilities used to covertly deliver spyware (CVE-2023-32435)

June 22, 2023

Apple has released patches for three zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-32434, CVE-2023-32435, CVE-2023-32439) exploited in the wild. The first two have been reported by …