Apple iOS

Pierluigi Paganini August 17, 2023
Experts devise an exploit for Apple iOS 16 that relies on fake Airplane Mode

Researchers detailed a new exploit for Apple iOS 16 that can allow attackers to gain access to a device even when the victim believes it is in Airplane Mode. Jamf Threat Labs researchers developed a post-exploit persistence technique on iOS 16 that trick victims into believing that the device is in functional Airplane Mode. In […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 02, 2021
Pwn20wnd released the unc0ver v 6.0 jailbreaking tool

The popular jailbreaking tool called “unc0ver” now supports iOS 14.3 and earlier releases, and is able to unlock almost every iPhone device. Pwn20wnd, the author of the jailbreaking tool “unc0ver,” has updated their software to support iOS 14.3 and earlier releases. The last release of the jailbreaking tool, unc0ver v6.0.0, now includes the exploit code […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 01, 2016
SideStepper method allows to infect iOS devices via MDM Solutions

SideStepper is a method to install malicious apps on iOS devices by abusing the mobile device management (MDM) solutions. Security researchers from the Check Point firm have devised a method to install a malicious code on iOS devices by abusing the mobile device management (MDM) solutions used by many enterprises. The technique relies on a vulnerability dubbed by […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 11, 2015
Apple iOS flaw exploitable to steal user password with a phishing email

A security expert demonstrated how to exploit a vulnerability in Apple IOS system to steal user password with a phishing email. A new vulnerability that affects Apple’s iOS could be exploited by hackers to collect user passwords by using a single email. Jan Soucek (@jansoucek) , a forensic expert at Ernst and Young has developed […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 28, 2015
FireEye Assessment of 7 Million iOS and Android Apps shows a disconcerting scenario

FireEye released a report containing the results of a comprehensive Mobile Threat Assessment of 7 Million iOS and Android Apps. According to U.S. firm FireEye, more than five billion downloaded Android apps are vulnerable to cyber attacks due to the presence of security vulnerabilities in the Android OS. Researchers at FireEye analyzed more than 7 million […]