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InfoSec News From Last Week October 25th, 2021

October 25, 2021 By Josh Stuifbergen

  Exploit Broker Zerodium Increasing Focus on VPNs The exploit broker Zerodium announced they are seeking exploits for ExpressVPN, NordVPN, and Surfshark VPNs. VPNs are becoming a more lucrative target.  Zerodium’s announcement has brought attention to that. Many use VPNs because they believe it protects their privacy. However, it also puts the responsibility of that … [Read more...]

Why the 2FA Lawsuit Against Apple Doesn’t Have Two Legs to Stand On

April 25, 2019 By The Editor

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is one of the most powerful security controls in existence. At WatchGuard, we believe that strong authentication is the cornerstone of security, which is why it’s so encouraging to see MFA beginning to become increasingly common in everyday products and services. So, what happens when one Apple customer decides to file a class action lawsuit … [Read more...]

How Private and Secure is Apple’s New Face ID Feature?

October 13, 2017 By The Editor

Despite many reported flaws, biometric authentication has become a popular security control for consumer devices over the past several years. Cybercriminals, researchers and pranksters have been able to fool previous biometric security technology using methods as simple as a lifted fingerprint and some latex, or even printed photographs. So, when Apple introduced the world to … [Read more...]

The iPhone 7 home button and security

August 8, 2016 By The Editor

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Of all of the rumors surrounding the upcoming release of Apple’s iPhone 7, reports that the newest model will not include a traditional home button is one of the most interesting. This update would be no surprise, as Steve Jobs and Apple’s design team has historically sought to simplify products and create intuitive interactions for users. While the existing home button … [Read more...]

Apple patches ALL OSes to fix remote code execution flaws

July 20, 2016 By The Editor

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As Corey Nachreiner mentioned in Monday’s Daily Security Byte, Apple released seven new security updates this week to fix vulnerabilities in several of their products including iTunes, iOS, Safari, OS X, tvOS, and watchOS. SC Magazine spoke with Marc Laliberte, WatchGuard’s Information Security Threat Analyst, about patches for remote execution flaws. “For a large number … [Read more...]

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