Entries Tagged as 'Security'
September 12th, 2019 · No Comments
Apple says the attack was “narrowly-focused” rather than a broad-based exploit of iPhones as described. Fewer than a dozen websites targeting Uighur Muslims were affected, according to Apple. Further, Apple says that Google created a false impression of mass exploitation, causing fear among iPhone owners.
Google also got the length of the attacks wrong. Apple says the websites were operational for approximately two months rather than two years, with the vulnerabilities fixed 10 days after Apple learned about them. Fixes were already in the works when Google approached Apple.
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Category: Apple iOS · Security · Technology
Tags: apple, Google, ios, iPhone, security
Cloudflare’s mission is to help build a better Internet. We’re excited today to take another step toward that mission with the launch of 1.1.1.1 — the Internet’s fastest, privacy-first consumer DNS service.
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Category: General · Security · Technology
Tags: DNS
Explanation of the differences between Meltdown and Spectre: Source: A Simple Explanation of the Differences Between Meltdown and Spectre
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Category: General · Security · Technology
Tags: AMD, Intel, meltdown, security, spectre
This seems to be a pretty significant flaw in Intel processors: Source: ‘Kernel memory leaking’ Intel processor design flaw forces Linux, Windows redesign • The Register
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Category: General · Security · Technology
Tags: cpu, Intel, Linux, microsoft, OSX
Just in case you were ever under the impression that BlackBerry was secure. I’ve always told people it isn’t as secure as they want you to believe: Source: BlackBerry CEO Promises To Try To Break Customers’ Encryption If The US Gov’t Asks Him To | Techdirt
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Category: General · Security · Technology
Tags: BlackBerry, secure, security
September 13th, 2017 · No Comments
Looks like at least iOS is not vulnerable. But this could be nasty in other devices. Source: New Bluetooth vulnerability can hack a phone in 10 seconds | TechCrunch
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Category: General · Security · Technology
Tags: Android, Bluetooth, Google, hack, ios, phone
Demo exploit is inexpensive, remote, scalable—and opens door to more advanced hacks
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Category: Security
Tags: exploit, hack, Samsung, security, SmartTV, TV