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1 day agoApple issues warning to iPhone users over stealthy attack: Act NOW
Apple has released critical iOS updates to protect against the DarkSword cyberattack method targeting vulnerable devices.
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fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoA fintech app asked users for their passports - then left 360,000 files unprotected for five years - Silicon Canals
A money transfer app exposed over 360,000 sensitive files on a public server for nearly five years, including unencrypted personal documents.
Privacy technologies
fromTechCrunch
2 days agoExclusive: Money transfer app Duc exposed thousands of driver's licenses and passports to the open web
A publicly accessible Amazon storage server exposed personal data of hundreds of thousands, including driver's licenses and passports, without encryption.
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fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoA money-transfer app stored customer passports on an unencrypted, publicly accessible server for nearly five years - Silicon Canals
Fintech companies face regulatory pressure to collect identity documents but lack enforceable obligations to protect them, leading to data breaches.
fromnews.bitcoin.com
23 hours agoThe Retroactive Decryption Trap: Why Post-Quantum Upgrades Can't Save Your Past Privacy
Guy Zyskind emphasized that the whitepaper reframes the conversation around quantum threats, stating that the traditional 10-year migration window now seems dangerously optimistic given Google's findings.
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fromComputerworld
1 month agoThe Coruna exploit: Why iPhone users should be concerned
Coruna is a sophisticated nation-state malware toolkit exploiting 23 vulnerabilities across five chains to steal data, cryptocurrency, and personal information while respecting Apple's Lockdown Mode.
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fromMail Online
2 weeks agoiPhone users warned as 'DarkSword' malware infects millions of devices
DarkSword malware exploits six iOS and Safari vulnerabilities to enable hackers to install malware on iPhones running iOS 18.4-18.7 through malicious websites, affecting hundreds of millions of devices.
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fromArs Technica
2 weeks agoHundreds of millions of iPhones can be hacked with a new tool found in the wild
DarkSword, a sophisticated iPhone hacking technique discovered in use by Russian hackers, can silently compromise hundreds of millions of iOS devices running older operating system versions through infected websites.
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fromTechRepublic
2 weeks agoNew Apple Hack: Up to 270M iPhones Vulnerable to 'DarkSword' Exploit
DarkSword, a powerful iPhone exploit kit discovered on compromised Ukrainian websites, silently compromises unpatched iPhones through watering hole attacks without leaving traditional traces.
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fromWIRED
2 weeks agoHundreds of Millions of iPhones Can Be Hacked With a New Tool Found in the Wild
A sophisticated iPhone hacking technique called DarkSword enables attackers to silently compromise iOS devices through infected websites, affecting hundreds of millions of users running older iOS versions.
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Apple
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks agoApple rolls out first 'background security' update for iPhones, iPads, and Macs to fix Safari bug | TechCrunch
Apple released its first background security improvement update to patch a WebKit vulnerability in Safari that could allow malicious websites to access data from other websites in the same browser session.
fromComputerworld
4 days agoWhy the axios supply chain attack should have Apple worried
The attack illustrates the extent to which Big Tech relies on open-source software. Without the many contributions of open-source developers, Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and everyone else would need to invest vast sums in building more of the infrastructure of our digital world.
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fromTheregister
2 weeks agoSnoops plant info-stealing malware on iPhones, Google warns
DarkSword exploit kit targets iOS 18.4-18.7, exploiting six vulnerabilities to deploy backdoors stealing messages, location data, cryptocurrency wallets, and account credentials from iPhone users.
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fromTechCrunch
1 month agoA suite of government hacking tools targeting iPhones is now being used by cybercriminals | TechCrunch
Government-designed iPhone exploit kit Coruna leaked from surveillance vendor to cybercriminals, Russian espionage groups, and Chinese hackers, demonstrating how state-sponsored tools proliferate into criminal markets.
fromSilicon Canals
1 month agoA US government iPhone hacking tool has gone feral - and 42,000 devices are already infected - Silicon Canals
Google security researchers released a report detailing Coruna as a highly sophisticated iPhone hacking toolkit that reportedly exploits multiple distinct vulnerabilities in iOS and includes several complete attack chains capable of bypassing iPhone security defenses. The toolkit can silently install malware when users simply visit compromised websites - no clicks, no downloads, no user interaction required.
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