Mobile & Wireless Apple Patches Another Kernel Flaw Exploited in ‘Operation Triangulation’ Attacks Apple patched another zero-day flaw used in the 'Operation Triangulation' exploit chain. iOS and macOS-powered devices are affected. Ryan NaraineJuly 24, 2023
Mobile & Wireless Apple’s Rapid Security Response Patches Causing Website Access Issues Apple has pulled its latest Rapid Security Response updates for iOS and macOS after users complained that they can no longer access websites. Eduard KovacsJuly 11, 2023
Incident Response Apple Ships Urgent iOS Patch for WebKit Zero-Day Apple rolls out urgent iOS and iPadOS software updates and warned that zero-day exploitation has already been detected. Ryan NaraineJuly 10, 2023
Malware & Threats Two Apps Hosted on Google Play Caught Sending User Data to Chinese Servers Two applications hosted on Google Play, with over 1.5 million combined downloads, were caught sending user data to servers in China. Ionut ArghireJuly 7, 2023
Mobile & Wireless Android Security Updates Patch 3 Exploited Vulnerabilities Google’s July 2023 security updates for Android patches 43 vulnerabilities, including three exploited in the wild. Ionut ArghireJuly 6, 2023
Mobile & Wireless Samsung Phone Flaws Added to CISA ‘Must Patch’ List Likely Exploited by Spyware Vendor CISA adds 6 Samsung mobile device flaws to its known exploited vulnerabilities catalog and they have likely been exploited by a spyware vendor. Eduard KovacsJune 30, 2023
Malware & Threats Anatsa Banking Trojan Delivered via Google Play Targets Android Users in US, Europe Malicious applications with over 30,000 installs in Google Play have infected Android devices with the Anatsa banking trojan. Ionut ArghireJune 28, 2023
Fraud & Identity Theft US Military Personnel Receiving Unsolicited, Suspicious Smartwatches The US army says soldiers says unsolicited, suspicious smartwatches are being sent to soldiers, exposing them to malware attacks. Ionut ArghireJune 22, 2023
Mobile & Wireless North Korean Hackers Caught Using Malware With Microphone Wiretapping Capabilities A hacking group linked to the North Korean government has been caught using new malware with microphone wiretapping capabilities. Ionut ArghireJune 22, 2023
Mobile & Wireless Kaspersky Dissects Spyware Used in iOS Zero-Click Attacks Russian anti-malware vendor shares technical details on spyware implant deployed as part of recent zero-click iMessage attacks. Ionut ArghireJune 21, 2023
Mobile & Wireless Asus Patches Highly Critical WiFi Router Flaws Asus patched nine WiFi router security defects, including a highly critical 2018 vulnerability that exposes users to code execution attacks. Ryan NaraineJune 19, 2023
Mobile & Wireless Android’s June 2023 Security Update Patches Exploited Arm GPU Vulnerability Google’s June 2023 security update for Android patches more than 50 vulnerabilities, including an Arm Mali GPU flaw exploited by spyware vendors. Ionut ArghireJune 8, 2023