Pierluigi Paganini
October 16, 2023
Encrypted messaging app Signal denied claims of an alleged zero-day flaw in its platform after a responsible investigation. The popular encrypted messaging app Signal denied claims of an alleged zero-day vulnerability in its platform. The company launched an investigation into the claims after they have seen the vague viral reports alleging a zero-day vulnerability. “PSA: […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 12, 2023
Apple released versions iOS 16.7.1 and iPadOS 16.7.1 to address the CVE-2023-42824 vulnerability that has been actively exploited in attacks. Apple has released iOS 16.7.1 and iPadOS 16.7.1 to address the recently disclosed zero-day CVE-2023-42824. The vulnerability is a privilege escalation issue that resides in the Kernel, it was addressed with improved checks. Last week, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 05, 2023
TechCrunch reported that a working zero-day exploit for the popular WhatsApp can be paid millions of dollars. The research of zero-day exploits for popular applications such as WhatsApp is even more complex due to the security mechanisms implemented by the developers of the mobile OSs and the app. TechCrunch reported that a zero-day exploits for […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 04, 2023
Apple released emergency security updates to address a new actively exploited zero-day vulnerability impacting iPhone and iPad devices. Apple released emergency security updates to address a new zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-42824, that is exploited in attacks targeting iPhone and iPad devices. The vulnerability is a privilege escalation issue that resides in the Kernel, it was addressed […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 27, 2023
A Russian zero-day broker is willing to pay $20 million for zero-day exploits for iPhones and Android mobile devices. The Russian zero-day broker firm Operation Zero is increasing payouts for top-tier mobile exploits. The company is willing to pay up to $20,000,000 for zero-day exploits for iPhone and Android devices. The Russian company pointed out […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 26, 2023
A new campaign is spreading Xenomorph malware to Android users in the United States, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Canada, and Belgium. Researchers from ThreatFabric uncovered a new campaign spreading Xenomorph malware to Android users in the United States and all over the world. In February 2022, researchers from ThreatFabric first spotted the Xenomorph malware, which was distributed via the official Google Play […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 22, 2023
Citizen Lab and Google’s TAG revealed that the three recently patched Apple zero-days were used to install Cytrox Predator spyware. Researchers from the Citizen Lab and Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) revealed that the three Apple zero-days addressed this week were used as part of an exploit to install Cytrox Predator spyware. Apple this week […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 21, 2023
Apple released emergency security updates to address three new actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities. Apple released emergency security updates to address three new zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-41993, CVE-2023-41991, CVE-2023-41992) that have been exploited in attacks in the wild. The three flaws were discovered by Bill Marczak of The Citizen Lab at The University of Toronto’s Munk School […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 16, 2023
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined TikTok âŹ345 million ($368 million) for violating the privacy of children. The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined TikTok âŹ345 million for violating childrenâs privacy. The Irish data regulators discovered that the popular video-sharing app allowed adults to send direct messages to certain teenagers who have no family […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 15, 2023
Leading Android health apps expose users to avoidable threats like surveillance and identity theft, due to their risky permissions. Cybernews has the story. The Android challenge In the digital age, mobile applications have become an integral part of our lives, transforming the way we communicate, work, and entertain ourselves. With the vast array of apps […]
