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New Apple Zero-Days Exploited to Target Egyptian ex-MP with Predator Spyware
New Apple Zero-Days Exploited to Target Egyptian ex-MP with Predator Spyware
The three zero-day flaws addressed by Apple on September 21, 2023, were leveraged as part of an iPhone exploit chain in an attempt to deliver a spyware strain called Predator targeting former Egyptian member of parliament Ahmed Eltantawy between May and September 2023. "The targeting took place after Eltantawy publicly stated his plans to run for President in the 2024 Egyptian elections," the Citizen Lab said, attributing the attack with high confidence to the Egyptian government owing to it being a known customer of the commercial spying tool.
·thehackernews.com·
New Apple Zero-Days Exploited to Target Egyptian ex-MP with Predator Spyware
Last Week on My Mac: How quickly can Apple release a security update?
Last Week on My Mac: How quickly can Apple release a security update?
We seldom get much insight into how long Apple takes to release an urgent update to macOS, but last week must have seen one of the quickest in recent times. By my reckoning, Apple’s engineers accomplished that in 6-10 days, across four of its operating systems, and with two distinct vulnerabilities.
·eclecticlight.co·
Last Week on My Mac: How quickly can Apple release a security update?
New Apple iOS 16 Exploit Enables Stealthy Cellular Access Under Fake Airplane Mode
New Apple iOS 16 Exploit Enables Stealthy Cellular Access Under Fake Airplane Mode
Cybersecurity researchers have documented a novel post-exploit persistence technique on iOS 16 that could be abused to fly under the radar and maintain access to an Apple device even when the victim believes it is offline. The method "tricks the victim into thinking their device's Airplane Mode works when in reality the attacker (following successful device exploit) has planted an artificial Airplane Mode which edits the UI to display Airplane Mode icon and cuts internet connection to all apps except the attacker application," Jamf Threat Labs researchers Hu Ke and Nir Avraham said in a report shared with The Hacker News.
·thehackernews.com·
New Apple iOS 16 Exploit Enables Stealthy Cellular Access Under Fake Airplane Mode
This $70 device can spoof an Apple device and trick you into sharing your password
This $70 device can spoof an Apple device and trick you into sharing your password
Attendees at Def Con, one of the world’s largest hacking conferences, are used to weird shenanigans, such as a seemingly innocuous wall of computer screens that display people’s passwords sniffed over the conference Wi-Fi network. But at this year’s event, even conference veterans were confused and concerned when their iPhones started showing pop-up messages prompting them to connect their Apple ID or share a password with a nearby Apple TV.
·techcrunch.com·
This $70 device can spoof an Apple device and trick you into sharing your password
Apple and Meta Gave User Data to Hackers Who Used Forged Legal Requests
Apple and Meta Gave User Data to Hackers Who Used Forged Legal Requests
Apple Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, provided customer data to hackers who masqueraded as law enforcement officials, according to three people with knowledge of the matter. Apple and Meta provided basic subscriber details, such as a customer’s address, phone number and IP address, in mid-2021 in response to the forged “emergency data requests.” Normally, such requests are only provided with a search warrant or subpoena signed by a judge, according to the people. However, the emergency requests don’t require a court order.
·bloomberg.com·
Apple and Meta Gave User Data to Hackers Who Used Forged Legal Requests
A Matter of Triangulation.
A Matter of Triangulation.
Hi all, Today we have very big and important news. Kaspersky experts have discovered an extremely complex, professionally targeted cyberattack that uses Apple’s mobile devices. The purpose of this attack is the inconspicuous introduction of spyware into the iPhones of employees of the company – both top and middle-management. The attack is carried out using
·eugene.kaspersky.com·
A Matter of Triangulation.
‘PlugwalkJoe’ pleads guilty for the massive 2020 Twitter hack - The Verge
‘PlugwalkJoe’ pleads guilty for the massive 2020 Twitter hack - The Verge
PlugwalkJoe, aka Joseph James O’Connor, a UK citizen connected to the 2020 Twitter hack affecting many high-profile accounts, including Elon Musk, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, and Apple, has pled guilty to cyberstalking and other crimes. On Tuesday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that O’Connor has been extradited to the US.
·theverge.com·
‘PlugwalkJoe’ pleads guilty for the massive 2020 Twitter hack - The Verge