iOS 15 includes Face ID fix for security bypass using fake heads
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Double trouble: two zero-days, patched in the same emergency update. So please don’t delay – patch today!
by Paul Ducklin You might be forgiven for thinking that July 2021 was Microsoft’s month for cybersecurity vulnerabilities. First there was PrintNightmare in several guises, followed by HiveNightmare (an entirely unrelated bug that nevertheless attracted the “Nightmare” moniker), followed by PetitPotam (which went down the cute aquatic mammal naming path). . . . Read more
by Paul Ducklin We’ve seen several news stories talking up some great new features in Apple’s latest software update for iOS, which was released yesterday. However, we’re much more interested in the security patches that arrived in the update to iOS 14.6, because Apple fixed 38 significant bugs, covered by . . . Read more
by Paul Ducklin It’s only a week since Apple’s last product updates, but it’s already time to update again. As you probably know, Apple, unusually amongst major operating system and application producers, doesn’t have any sort of predictable schedule for its security patches. Unlike vendors such as Microsoft (monthly), Google . . . Read more
by Paul Ducklin We investigate whether AirDrop is really as dangerous as researchers claimed. We discuss the pestiferous problem of fake Linux bugs submitted as an academic exercise. We review the latest Sophos Ransomware Report and uncover uncomfortable truths about paying up. With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin. . . . Read more
by Paul Ducklin Just one tiny line of script in your Xcode project – and you’ve been pwned! Learn all about it, and what you can do to avoid supply chain problems if you’re a coder yourself: Watch directly on YouTube if the video won’t play here.Click the on-screen Settings . . . Read more
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by Paul Ducklin When it comes to updates, Apple doesn’t do “predictable”. Other organisations such as Microsoft, Mozilla and Adobe are well-known for publishing updates not only frequently but also regularly. Indeed, with those companies, you don’t just get updates at least once a month (or once every four weeks . . . Read more