by AppleInsider | Feb 10, 2021 | bug bounty, cybersecurity
A security researcher was able to breach the internal systems of over 35 major companies, including Apple, Microsoft, and PayPal, using a software supply chain attack (via Bleeping Computer). Security researcher Alex Birsan was able to exploit a unique design flaw in... by AppleInsider | Oct 26, 2020 | cybersecurity, Messages
A new report by security researchers Talal Haj Bakry and Tommy Mysk has revealed that link previews in messaging apps can lead to security and privacy issues on iOS and Android. Through link previews, Bakry and Mysk discovered that apps could leak IP addresses, expose... by AppleInsider | Oct 13, 2020 | cybersecurity, exploit, T2 chip
After it was reported last week that Apple's T2 Security Chip could be vulnerable to jailbreaking, the team behind the exploit have released an extensive report and demonstration. Apple's custom-silicon T2 co-processor is present in newer Macs and handles encrypted... by AppleInsider | Oct 6, 2020 | cybersecurity, exploit, T2 chip
Intel Macs that use Apple's T2 Security Chip are vulnerable to an exploit that could allow a hacker to circumvent disk encryption, firmware passwords and the whole T2 security verification chain, according to a cybersecurity researcher. Apple's custom-silicon T2... 