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eMudhra security blunder left trusted CA signing keys exposed to anyone

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eMudhra security blunder left trusted CA signing keys exposed to anyone 2026-10-21 at 17:11 By Sinisa Markovic Eight intermediate certificates issued by Indian certificate authority eMudhra were secured with private keys so weak that anyone could recover them from the public certificates in under a second. On its website, the company highlights that it has […]

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Safari blocks trackers that turn your email into a tracking ID

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Safari blocks trackers that turn your email into a tracking ID 2026-10-21 at 11:53 By Anamarija Pogorelec Apple’s new anti-tracking protections in Safari and WebKit, the open-source web engine used by Safari, block connections to identity resolution services that turn email addresses into persistent tracking identifiers. How email addresses become tracking IDs This “post-cookie” tracking […]

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October 2026 Patch Tuesday forecast: Time for an Office cleanup

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October 2026 Patch Tuesday forecast: Time for an Office cleanup 2026-10-09 at 09:32 By Help Net Security September 2026 Patch Tuesday set an all-time record with 973 CVEs addressed across the Microsoft portfolio. We’re only four months into the Patch Apocalypse and everyone seems to be numb with respect to the insane number of CVEs […]

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Apple to Tighten Full Disk Access Controls in macOS Amid AI Risks

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Apple to Tighten Full Disk Access Controls in macOS Amid AI Risks 2026-10-06 at 14:48 By Ionut Arghire Citing growing risks posed by more capable and autonomous AI agents, Apple will introduce additional controls. The post Apple to Tighten Full Disk Access Controls in macOS Amid AI Risks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is […]

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Apple tightens macOS disk access as AI agents become more powerful

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Apple tightens macOS disk access as AI agents become more powerful 2026-10-05 at 11:11 By Anamarija Pogorelec Apple plans to introduce additional controls for Full Disk Access in macOS, citing growing privacy risks as AI agents become more capable and autonomous. Users will need to take explicit action to grant apps this permission. The company […]

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Apple Patches Meta-Reported Zero-Day Linked to ‘Extremely Sophisticated Attack’

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Apple Patches Meta-Reported Zero-Day Linked to ‘Extremely Sophisticated Attack’ 2026-09-29 at 09:18 By Eduard Kovacs Apple has released iOS and macOS updates to patch the zero-day vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-86950. The post Apple Patches Meta-Reported Zero-Day Linked to ‘Extremely Sophisticated Attack’ appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Other users can watch your browsing and time your keystrokes through OS file notifications

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Other users can watch your browsing and time your keystrokes through OS file notifications 2026-09-28 at 15:14 By Anamarija Pogorelec Researchers at Graz University of Technology have used the file-notification systems in Windows, Linux, and macOS to spy on activity in other accounts. On Windows, a standard unprivileged account detected 95.7 percent of another user’s […]

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Apple’s new iOS 27 feature looks for signs you’re being scammed

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Apple’s new iOS 27 feature looks for signs you’re being scammed 2026-09-24 at 11:02 By Anamarija Pogorelec Apple introduced a scam-prevention feature called Impersonation Risk Detection with iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. The feature allows supported apps to request a risk assessment when a user takes an action that could be connected to an active […]

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Apple Patches 200 Vulnerabilities With New iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27 Releases

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Apple Patches 200 Vulnerabilities With New iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27 Releases 2026-09-15 at 14:06 By Ionut Arghire The updates resolve kernel vulnerabilities that could lead to memory corruption, privilege escalation, system termination, and information leaks. The post Apple Patches 200 Vulnerabilities With New iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27 Releases appeared first on […]

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Apple parental controls in iOS 27 let kids ask before opening new websites

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Apple parental controls in iOS 27 let kids ask before opening new websites 2026-09-15 at 01:37 By Anamarija Pogorelec Apple has overhauled the child-safety tools that ship across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. One idea runs through the redesign. Give a child a device that does very little, then open it up as they’re ready. The […]

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Apple is building photo verification for the people who need it most

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Apple is building photo verification for the people who need it most 2026-09-10 at 11:18 By Anamarija Pogorelec Apple has introduced Apple Reference Image, an opt-in feature designed to verify the authenticity of photos taken with iPhone 18 Pro models. Apple Reference Image provides users with an unalterable reference photo, visually confirming what the sensor […]

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September 2026 Patch Tuesday forecast: All we need is more time

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September 2026 Patch Tuesday forecast: All we need is more time 2026-09-04 at 09:00 By Help Net Security The Patch Apocalypse is continuing unabated. We are seeing record numbers of patches being released and reported CVEs continue to grow as well. August 2026 Patch Tuesday was the second biggest in history with 398 resolved CVEs: […]

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AnonyMousKIT phishing-as-a-service uses AI voice calls to steal iPhone passcodes

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AnonyMousKIT phishing-as-a-service uses AI voice calls to steal iPhone passcodes 2026-08-26 at 15:46 By Sinisa Markovic A phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform called AnonyMousKIT is automating the theft of Apple ID credentials needed to remove Activation Lock from stolen iPhones, SOCRadar found. “By leveraging a critical flaw – the use of bare relative paths – the investigation […]

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CISA Urges Immediate Patching of Exploited Microsoft, VMware, Apple Vulnerabilities

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CISA Urges Immediate Patching of Exploited Microsoft, VMware, Apple Vulnerabilities 2026-08-19 at 13:37 By Ionut Arghire The flaws can be exploited for remote code execution, authentication bypass, and device takeover. The post CISA Urges Immediate Patching of Exploited Microsoft, VMware, Apple Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original […]

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Attackers exploit patched macOS Screen Sharing flaw to deploy cryptominer

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Attackers exploit patched macOS Screen Sharing flaw to deploy cryptominer 2026-08-17 at 15:23 By Sinisa Markovic A recently patched security flaw in Apple macOS is being actively exploited by hackers to bypass authentication, gain root access, and install a cryptominer, the Netherlands’ National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warns. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-65400, , let […]

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Microsoft, Apple Release Fresh Security Updates

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Microsoft, Apple Release Fresh Security Updates 2026-08-07 at 12:09 By Ionut Arghire Microsoft fixed critical vulnerabilities across Azure, Entra, and SharePoint, while Apple patched a high-severity authentication bypass. The post Microsoft, Apple Release Fresh Security Updates appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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August 2026 Patch Tuesday forecast: How do we deal with the patch apocalypse?

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August 2026 Patch Tuesday forecast: How do we deal with the patch apocalypse? 2026-08-07 at 09:00 By Help Net Security July 2026 Patch Tuesday was record-setting in so many ways. The sheer volume of security patches for almost every product in the Microsoft portfolio was the highest ever and, of course, well over 600 CVEs […]

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Apple Patches 87 Vulnerabilities in iOS, 155 in macOS Tahoe

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Apple Patches 87 Vulnerabilities in iOS, 155 in macOS Tahoe 2026-07-28 at 17:19 By Eduard Kovacs Apple announced that dozens of vulnerabilities have been patched in each of its operating systems. The post Apple Patches 87 Vulnerabilities in iOS, 155 in macOS Tahoe appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View […]

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New macOS malware steals passwords by posing as Apple’s crash-reporting tool

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New macOS malware steals passwords by posing as Apple’s crash-reporting tool 2026-07-14 at 16:46 By Sinisa Markovic Jamf Threat Labs has uncovered a new macOS infostealer named CrashStealer that disguises itself as Apple’s crash-reporting tool to steal passwords, Keychain data, and cryptocurrency wallets. The malware was first spotted in May while it was still under […]

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