New iOS Vulnerability Allows “Triangulation” Attack

New zero-click exploit is used by hackers to deploy Triangulation spyware

New iOS vulnerability allows executing a zero-click malware delivery through the built-in iMessage messenger. The breach was discovered by Kaspersky analytics team, and appears to touch almost every user of Apple smartphones. Experts dubbed the malware “Triangulation”. iOS Exploit Allows Zero-Click Infection Probably, the worst case scenario for any target of cyberattack is the infection… Continue reading New iOS Vulnerability Allows “Triangulation” Attack

Five Easy Smartphone Security Tips to Keep It Safe From Hackers

These tips will help protect your mobile devices and their information.

These days, the smartphone is more than just a means of communication. Every day we use it to communicate with friends and family, message social networks, browse the web. There are also more specific tasks – accessing our bank account, online shopping, taking photos and videos, streaming, and much more. Your smartphone is the key… Continue reading Five Easy Smartphone Security Tips to Keep It Safe From Hackers

Privacy Access Tokens to Replace CAPTCHA Real Soon

CAPTCHA, a well-known test for website visitors to prove they are humans, not robots, rapidly grows obsolete. There are ways to break or bypass CAPTCHA, and there are obvious inconveniences these tests bring to clients when deployed on websites. Luckily, the progress won’t cease, and the replacement is coming. We’re talking about Privacy Pass –… Continue reading Privacy Access Tokens to Replace CAPTCHA Real Soon

Google Report Companies Creating Mobile Spyware for Governments

Google Reveals An Italian Company to Sell Android and iOS Spyware to Governments In its blog, Google has published a report revealing that multiple companies have been crafting and selling spyware exploiting mobile devices’ zero-day vulnerabilities discovered by Google specialists last year. The post includes code fragments from the disputed malware. Over 30 companies turned… Continue reading Google Report Companies Creating Mobile Spyware for Governments

Cybersecurity expert created an exploit to hack iPhone via Wi-Fi

Google Project Zero expert Ian Beer has demonstrated an exploit to hack iPhone and other iOS devices remotely and without user interaction. The underlying critical vulnerability CVE-2020-3843, discovered by the researcher, made it possible to remotely steal sensitive data from any device in the Wi-Fi hotspot without any user’s interaction. The exploit, which Bier worked… Continue reading Cybersecurity expert created an exploit to hack iPhone via Wi-Fi

Google experts talked about vulnerabilities in Apple operating systems

Google Project Zero specialists discovered and described many vulnerabilities in Apple’s operating systems. For example, they are part of the Image I/O framework, which is used for parsing images and is part of iOS, macOS, tvOS and watchOS. Overall were identified 14 vulnerabilities, six of which directly affect Apple Image I/O, and eight more problems… Continue reading Google experts talked about vulnerabilities in Apple operating systems

For iOS was discovered a new exploit, with the help of which China traced the Uyghurs

Specialists of the information security company Volexity discovered a new exploit for iOS called Insomnia. According to the researchers, the malware associated with the efforts of the Chinese authorities to trace the Muslim national minority, the Uyghurs, who live mainly in Xinjiang province. Researchers say that Insomnia works against iOS versions 12.3, 12.3.1 and 12.3.2.… Continue reading For iOS was discovered a new exploit, with the help of which China traced the Uyghurs

US authorities can hack iPhone, but may have difficulties with Android

Although the US authorities are persistent in waging a “cryptographic war” with technology companies, demanding weakening of encryption, they already have technical tools for cracking any phone. For example, US authorities can certainly hack any iPhone. Firstly, law enforcement agencies are successfully using forensic tools for mobile devices (for example, the FBI managed to crack… Continue reading US authorities can hack iPhone, but may have difficulties with Android