Some happy researchers apparently claimed a one million dollar bounty by finding a remote root jailbreak vulnerability in iOS 9. Yet, as exciting as that might sound, it's bad news for Apple users because the bounty was offered by a company that doesn't plan to disclose the flaw to Apple. Watch today's video to learn more about this news, and why I think companies like Zerodium … [Read more...]
YiSpecter iOS Malware – Daily Security Byte EP.154
Another piece of iOS malware is affecting Chinese and Taiwanese users. It works against non-jailbroken devices and uses Apple's private APIs to hide its malicious activities. Watch today's video to learn more about it, and what users should do to avoid it. (Episode Runtime: 3:17) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lAUaPeiHCo EPISODE REFERENCES: Detailed … [Read more...]
iOS KeyRaider – Daily Security Byte EP.135
The bad news is a new iOS malware variant has stolen the iCloud credentials of 225,000 users. The good news is it only affects jailbroken iOS users. Watch today's video to learn more about this new threat, and how to avoid it. (Episode Runtime: 2:07) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgouWbav3jA EPISODE REFERENCES: KeyRaider iOS malware targets … [Read more...]
iOS Malware- WSWiR Episode 104
Apple Updates, Reappearing Backdoors, and iOS Malware If you looking for a quick security news round up, subscribe to this weekly Infosec vlog. Today, I cover a number of Apple stories, from the latests patches to iOS malware; I warn about a supposedly fixed router backdoor that has re-appeared; and I talk about the trend of governments withholding zero day exploits. Watch the … [Read more...]
BlackPOS Robs Target – WSWiR Episode 91
Patching Trifecta, Mobile Banking Risks, and Hacktivist Hijackings Patches, mobile malware, hacked off hacktivists, Point-of-Sale (PoS) malware... all that and more in this week's information and computer security news summary video! If you need a quick roundup of the latest security news in one convenient package, you've come to the right place. Today's episode covers the … [Read more...]
