Researcher: Christy Philip Mathew (@christypriory) Relevant Devices: iPhone 6s and later, iPad Air 2 and later, iPad mini 4 and later, and iPod touch 7th generation CVE: CVE-2019-8804 Summary An attacker in physical proximity of an Apple Store or an Apple retailer may be able to force a user onto a malicious Wi-Fi network during … Read More
Several news outlets over the last few days are talking about how TikTok, the viral short video app where millions of teens post comedy skits set to music, is under fire from U.S. lawmakers. CNN reports US lawmakers on both sides of the aisle warn that the app could pose a national security risk, and … Read More
Planned your holiday travel just yet? Too soon? Not according to experts who told The Today Show the best time to book your Thanksgiving AND Christmas travel plans are before Halloween. After Halloween, fares go up, layover possibilities increase as does ending up in the middle seat. The truth is, whenever you book travel – … Read More
No one expects securing mobile devices to be a fast check-off on IT and security to-do lists. But one area that seems manageable on the surface, becomes increasingly complex when you dig into the details – – updating to the current operating system. The variety of mobile devices – over 25,000 different models in 2019 … Read More
In an excellent and deep blog analysis, Ian Beer of Google’s Project Zero outlines five separate iOS exploit chains that were found on a small collection of hacked websites. The hacked sites were being used in indiscriminate watering hole attacks against their visitors, using iOS 0-day. (For another watering hole attack example, please see our … Read More
