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Apple Threats

Apple ships Mac OS X, Safari updates

Dan Kaplan February 02, 2012

Apple on Wednesday released a new version of Mac OS X, 10.7.3 (Lion), to address nearly 50 security vulnerabilities.

Cyber Monday scam emails hit inboxes

Angela Moscaritolo November 28, 2011

Spammers have begun trying to capitalize on the Cyber Monday buying frenzy.

Apple issues iTunes update to close man-in-the-middle hole

Dan Kaplan November 14, 2011

Apple on Monday released an updated version of its iTunes program to close a vulnerability that could lead to a man-in-the-middle attack.

Apple kicks bug hunter out of its developer program

Angela Moscaritolo November 08, 2011

Apple booted famed researcher Charlie Miller from its developer program after he created an iPhone app that exploits a code-execution vulnerability.

Phishers aiming for Apple IDs, passwords

Angela Moscaritolo October 31, 2011

Spam that seemingly emanates from Apple is making the rounds with the aim of tricking users into handing over their IDs and passwords, researchers at anti-virus firm Trend Micro said in a blog post Monday.

New Mac OS X backdoor trojan "Tsunami" discovered

Angela Moscaritolo October 26, 2011

The so-called "Tsunami" backdoor trojan is derived from an older Linux family of backdoors around since at least 2002.

New Mac malware variant disables OS X defenses

Angela Moscaritolo October 19, 2011

Malware writers aren't waiting long between releasing new variants for a Mac trojan known as Flashback. The latest is designed to disable built-in anti-virus on target machines.

Apple releases OS X, iOS, Safari updates

Angela Moscaritolo October 13, 2011

Apple on Wednesday issued much-anticipated updates for its Mac OS X and iOS mobile operating system, adding support for its new iCloud service, and fixing a bevy of security flaws.

Apple releases mammoth iTunes update

Dan Kaplan October 11, 2011

Apple on Tuesday released an update to its iTunes software to repair a whopping 79 vulnerabilities. Most of the flaws are memory corruption issues found in WebKit, an open source web browser engine that helps render the iTunes Store. In the case of those bugs, adversaries could launch a man-in-middle attack while a user browses the store, which may lead to malicious code execution. The other holes patched by upgrading to iTunes 10.5 lie in CoreFoundation, ColorSync, CoreAudio, CoreMedia and ImageIO.

Mac OS X Lion flaw allows illicit password changes

Angela Moscaritolo September 20, 2011

An Apple operating system flaw could allow any user to obtain stored password hash data through an openly readable directory.

Android botnet infections on the uptick

Angela Moscaritolo September 09, 2011

Mobile botnets are nowhere near as big as PC zombie networks, but the threat is growing, according to a new report from Damballa.

Web browsers offer more protection than you may think

Sam Alapati, senior technical director, Miro Consulting August 02, 2011

Browser security has come a long way in recent years, and utilizing certain features can help stave off attacks. Our author calls out three browsers he thinks stands above the rest in protecting you against threats and safeguarding your privacy.

Massive Safari update fixes dozens of security flaws

Angela Moscaritolo July 22, 2011

Along with the release of its latest platform, OS X Lion, Apple this week issued a new version of its Safari web browser, closing dozens of security flaws.

Apple delivers iOS patch for jailbreak flaw

Angela Moscaritolo July 15, 2011

Apple on Friday issued an update for its iOS mobile operating system, addressing a security flaw being used to jailbreak iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch devices.

Apple readying fix for iOS flaw used to jailbreak devices

Angela Moscaritolo July 07, 2011

Apple on Thursday said it is working to fix a security flaw in its iOS mobile operating system that soon could be used by criminals to gain access to users' devices.

New iPad 2 jailbreak tool leverages iOS flaw

Angela Moscaritolo July 06, 2011

A new, web-based jailbreaking tool available for the iPad 2 leverages a vulnerability in the way Apple's mobile operating system, iOS, handles PDF files.

Smartphones safer than desktops, but not without risks

Angela Moscaritolo June 28, 2011

Apple's iOS and Google's Android mobile platforms are more secure than traditional desktop operating systems though both are still vulnerable to many types of attacks, according to a new report.

Apple updates Snow Leopard, preps for Lion

Angela Moscaritolo June 24, 2011

Apple on Thursday released an update to Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6), closing multiple vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to run malicious code on an affected system.

One of two responsible for AT&T iPad breach pleads guilty

Dan Kaplan June 23, 2011

A San Francisco man who was charged with exploiting a flaw on the AT&T website to obtain personal information about Apple iPad subscribers has pleaded guilty, prosecutors said Thursday.

SC Congress Canada: Remediating mobile risks

Angela Moscaritolo June 15, 2011

Employee emails, contact lists, authentication credentials and sensitive company documents are some of the primary assets that must be protected on mobile devices.

Apple distributes update for scareware protection

Dan Kaplan May 31, 2011

Apple on Tuesday released a Mac OS X security update to automatically find and remove rogue anti-virus (AV) software known as scareware. The update contains two "file quarantine" capabilities, as well as a "malware removal" functionality. Ongoing rogue AV scams targeting the Mac OS X, the most popular of which is MacDefender, have grown increasingly nefarious in recent days, leading to a significant uptick in infections. The malware aims to trick users into believing their systems are infected so they purchase phony AV products.

New rogue AV yields huge uptick in Mac infections

Angela Moscaritolo May 27, 2011

A new version of fake anti-virus malware targeting the Macintosh operating system (Mac OS X) has led to a significant increase in infections over the past week.

Apple issues iOS update to cool off tracking issue

Angela Moscaritolo May 06, 2011

Apple this week issued an update to address rampant concerns that its iPhone and iPad devices are collecting and storing information about users' locations.

Apple responds to data collection concerns

Angela Moscaritolo April 27, 2011

Apple has denied logging users' locations and promised to release a software update to change the way it stores data on iPhones.

Lawmakers to probe smartphone data collection

Angela Moscaritolo April 26, 2011

Google and Apple are facing heat from U.S. and foreign lawmakers over the discovery that their smartphone and tablet devices are collecting and storing information about users' locations.

Location data collection may interest law enforcement

Dan Kaplan April 22, 2011

Anonymous location data being collected off smartphones is nothing new, but some privacy experts worry about the implication if law enforcement wants access to it.