Researchers uncovered a vulnerability in Apple Silicon processors, dubbed GoFetch. It allows attackers to extract secret keys from Mac computers while performing widespread cryptographic operations. Notably, it is practically impossible to patch the flaw as it stems from the microarchitecture of the processor. Apple Silicon Vulnerability Allows Hackers to Extract Encryption Keys Researchers have discovered… Continue reading GoFetch Vulnerability in Apple Silicon Uncovered
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Calendar Virus Removal on iPhones & Mac
Calendar virus may not sound familiar to most users. What’s likely happening is that a calendar is spamming you with appointments; it’s just mistakenly appeared in your calendar. Whenever you receive a notification from one of these appointments, you must refrain from clicking any links within the message. Doing so could infect your device with… Continue reading Calendar Virus Removal on iPhones & Mac
Linus Torvalds doubts that Linux will run on Apple M1
Recently on the Real World Technologies forum Linus Torvalds was asked what he thinks of Apple’s new M1 laptops. Torvalds then vague replied, “I would love to have this [laptop] if ran on Linux.” Then, not everyone understood what exactly Torvalds saw as the problem, and now, in an interview with ZDNet journalists, the Linux… Continue reading Linus Torvalds doubts that Linux will run on Apple M1
Kr00k problem threatens devices with Qualcomm and MediaTek Wi-Fi chips
In early 2020, ESET experts spoke about the Kr00k vulnerability (CVE-2019-15126), which can be used to intercept and decrypt Wi-Fi (WPA2) traffic. Then it was reported that any devices using the solutions of Cypress Semiconductor and Broadcom, from laptops and smartphones to routers and IoT devices, are susceptible to this problem. Now there is information… Continue reading Kr00k problem threatens devices with Qualcomm and MediaTek Wi-Fi chips
Sindhi Language Symbols Disable iPhone and iPad
Users found that a messages with certain characters in the Sindhi language symbols (used primarily in India and Pakistan) disable OS 13.4.1 and crash the iPhone and iPad. A “text bomb” will affect the operation of the device, even if the user simply received a notification from Messages or WhatsApp, or from social networks (for… Continue reading Sindhi Language Symbols Disable iPhone and iPad
Vulnerabilities allowed access to cameras on Mac, iPhone and iPad
Apple paid $75,000 to the IS researcher Ryan Pickren in the frameworks of the bug bounty program for vulnerabilities in Safari, due to which it was possible to access someone else’s cameras on Mac, iPhone and iPad, simply by directing a person to a special site. In total, Picren discovered seven vulnerabilities in the Apple… Continue reading Vulnerabilities allowed access to cameras on Mac, iPhone and iPad