Researchers have discovered a new type of iOS malware, which they say can “attack both jailbroken and non-jailbroken” devices. The team from Palo Alto Networks reported that the malicious software, which it has dubbed YiSpecter, is unlike any other iOS malware that it has come across. ESET has detected this malware as a trojan with … More New YiSpecter malware attacks iOS devices without jailbreak
Apple has removed more than 300 malware-infected apps after confirming the first major breach to its iOS app store, reports The Guardian. The company confirmed on Sunday that it was cleaning up the store after finding a malicious program, dubbed XcodeGhost, was embedded into hundreds of legitimate apps. The malicious code was concealed in a counterfeit … More Apple removes hundreds of malicious apps after major malware attack
A vulnerability found in Apple’s iOS and OS X devices could allow hackers to upload malware and steal passwords for services including Mail and iCloud, reports The Register. The discovery was made by six researchers at Indiana University, Peking University and the Georgia Institute of Technology, whose academic paper (view PDF) revealed a flaw that could allow malicious … More Apple iOS and OS X flaws leave passwords vulnerable
A security researcher has highlighted an iOS bug that makes it easier for hackers to to steal iCloud passwords, reports Ars Technica. The proof-of-concept attack was posted to GitHub earlier this week by user Jan Soucek, identifying a flaw in the Mail app in the latest version of iOS. The app contains dangerous code linked to incoming messages, allowing a … More iOS bug leaves iCloud passwords vulnerable
ESET Ireland advises Apple fans keen to get their hands on the Apple Watch to think before they click, after hackers exploited a wave of enthusiasm around the launch with a phishing scam linked to a fake giveaway. As reported by Computer Business Review, victims were enticed on social networks by the offer of a free Apple … More Hackers phish for data with fake Apple Watch giveaway
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