Tag: apple
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Transparency in UK-Apple backdoor hearing urged by US lawmakers, privacy advocates
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/transparency-in-uk-apple-backdoor-hearing-urged-by-us-lawmakers-privacy-advocates
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US Legislators Demand Transparency in Apple’s UK Backdoor Court Fight
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in SecurityNewsA bipartisan delegation of US Congresspeople and Senators has asked the hearing between the UK government and Apple to be made public First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/us-legislators-transparency-apple/
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UK Cybersecurity Weekly News Roundup 16 March 2025
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Tags: access, apple, attack, backdoor, backup, compliance, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, encryption, finance, firewall, government, group, hacking, insurance, law, lockbit, malicious, network, office, privacy, ransomware, regulation, risk, russia, service, software, virusWelcome to this week’s edition of our cybersecurity news roundup, bringing you the latest developments and insights from the UK and beyond. UK Government’s Stance on Encryption Raises Global Concerns The UK government has ordered Apple to provide backdoor access to iCloud users’ encrypted backups under the Investigatory Powers Act of 2016. This secret order…
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Kirin X90 – Huaweis PC-Prozessor erstmals öffentlich aufgetaucht
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Tags: appleDer erwartete PC-Chip von Huawei ist erstmals öffentlich gelistet. Seine Leistung soll im Bereich von Apples M2 und Intels i7-13700H liegen. First seen on computerbase.de Jump to article: www.computerbase.de/news/prozessoren/kirin-x90-huaweis-pc-prozessor-erstmals-oeffentlich-aufgetaucht.91806
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Apple encryption legal challenge heard behind closed doors despite calls for public hearing
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in SecurityNewsInvestigatory Powers Tribunal hearing held behind closed doors as press and civil society groups argue for open hearings First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366620938/Apple-encryption-legal-challenge-heard-behind-closed-doors-despite-calls-for-public-hearing
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Apple Introduces RCS EndEnd Encryption for iPhone Messages
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in SecurityNewsApple has announced the integration of end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for Rich Communication Services (RCS) on iPhones. This development follows the introduction of RCS in iOS 18, marking a new era in mobile messaging with enhanced privacy and security features. The GSMA, a key organizer behind this technology, has released new specifications incorporating E2EE based on…
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WebkitEngine Day-Schwachstelle bei Apple für besonders raffinierte Attacken genutzt
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/apple-webkit-sicherheitsluecke-updates-a-18cfb1f4a11ba928bf01514cf57ddfcd/
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Apple-UK Encryption Saga Continues: British Officials’ Clarification US Officials’ Warning
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in SecurityNewsThe British side reportedly said they would have to produce warrants for each individual data access request, so they will always have to be made as part of an investigation into serious crime. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-apple-icloud-encryption-uk-us-privacy/
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Apple Fights UK Over Encryption Backdoors as US Officials Warn of Privacy Violations
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in SecurityNewsThe British side reportedly said they would have to produce warrants for each individual data access request, so they will always have to be made as part of an investigation into serious crime. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-apple-icloud-encryption-uk-us-privacy/
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US Congress demands UK lifts gag on Apple encryption order
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in SecurityNewsApple and Google have told US lawmakers that they cannot tell Congress whether they have received technical capability notices from the UK First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366620601/US-Congress-demands-UK-lifts-gag-on-Apple-encryption-order
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US lawmakers urge UK spy court to hold Apple ‘backdoor’ secret hearing in public
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in SecurityNewsU.S. bipartisan lawmakers say the U.K. order gagging Apple from disclosing the demand is unconstitutional. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/03/14/us-lawmakers-urge-uk-spy-court-to-hold-apple-backdoor-secret-hearing-in-public/
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Apple’s alleged UK encryption battle sparks political and privacy backlash
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in SecurityNewsNational security defense being used to keep appeal behind closed doors First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/03/14/apple_uk_encryption_hearing/
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Google refuses to deny it received encryption order from UK government
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in SecurityNewsU.S. lawmakers say Google has refused to deny that it received a Technical Capability Notice from the U.K., a mechanism to access encrypted messages that Apple reportedly received. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/google-refuses-to-deny-it-received-uk-tcn
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UK’s secret iCloud backdoor order triggers civil rights challenge
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in SecurityNewsThe U.K. government’s secret order to Apple demanding it backdoor the end-to-end encrypted version of its iCloud storage service has now been challenged by two civil rights groups, Liberty and Privacy International, which filed complaints Thursday. They called the order >>unacceptable and disproportionate>global consequences
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Breach Roundup: The Ivanti Patch Treadmill
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in SecurityNewsAlso: Patch Tuesday, Equalize Scandal Figure Dies and Polymorphic Extension Attack. This week, Ivanti EPM customers should patch, Patch Tuesday, fake web browser extensions, North Korean Android malware, a key figure in Italy’s Equalize scandal dead of heart attack. Also, Apache Camel flaw, OpenAI’s agent automates phishing and Apple patched another zero day. First seen…
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Apple’s Lockdown Mode is good for security, but its notifications are baffling
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in SecurityNewsLockdown Mode is an “extreme protection” feature that’s good for at-risk users, but its notifications are increasingly confusing. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/03/13/apples-lockdown-mode-is-good-for-security-but-its-notifications-are-baffling/
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Calls grow for UK to move secret Apple encryption court hearing to public session
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in SecurityNewsIn a joint letter on Thursday to Lord Justice Singh, a collection of British civil liberties groups asked him to use his discretion to open the hearing to the public, arguing that doing so would not prejudice national security. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/calls-grow-uk-secret-apple-court-encryption-public
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Apple’s appeal against UK’s secret iCloud backdoor order must be held in public, rights groups urge
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in SecurityNewsPrivacy rights groups have called on Apple’s legal challenge to a secret U.K. government order asking it to backdoor an end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) version of its iCloud storage service to be heard in public, rather than behind closed doors. The existence of the order emerged via press reports last month. Apple went on to confirm…
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Apple Drops Another WebKit Zero-Day Bug
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in SecurityNewsA threat actor leveraged the vulnerability in an extremely sophisticated attack on targeted iOS users, the company says. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/mobile-security/apple-drops-another-webkit-zero-day-bug
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Actively exploited Apple zero-day addressed
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/actively-exploited-apple-zero-day-addressed
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iPhone, iPad update fixes critical WebKit flaw
iPhone and iPad users are advised to update their devices as Apple addresses an out-of-bounds write issue in the WebKit browser engine that appears to have been exploited in targeted cyber attacks First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366620470/iPhone-iPad-update-fixes-critical-WebKit-flaw
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Apple Addresses Actively-Exploited Zero-Day In WebKit Browser Engine
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/apple-addresses-actively-exploited-zero-day-in-webkit-browser-engine
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Apple patches zero-day bugs used in targeted iPhone attacks
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in SecurityNewsThree zero-days within months: This marks Apple’s third zero-day fix since the start of the year, following patches for CVE-2025-24085 in January and CVE-2025-24200 in February.Apple’s leading market share attracts frequent adversarial interest, making a development or configurational mishap extremely punishing. The company suffered a total of twenty bugs in 2023, including the RCE bugs,…
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CVE-2025-24201: Apple Addresses Zero-Day Exploit in WebKit
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in SecurityNewsApple has released an important security update to fix a newly discovered zero-day vulnerability that has reportedly been exploited in >>extremely sophisticated
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Apple Rolls Out Critical Security Fixes: iOS 18.3.2, macOS Ventura, and More Receive Important Updates
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in SecurityNewsApple has released a series of crucial security updates designed to patch vulnerabilities across its ecosystem of devices. On March 11, 2025, the tech giant rolled the Apple security update with iOS 18.3.2, iPadOS 18.3.2, macOS Ventura, macOS Sonoma, macOS Sequoia, visionOS 2.3.2, and tvOS 18.3.1, addressing multiple security flaws that could potentially have been…
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Apple Releases Patch for WebKit Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited in Targeted Attacks
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in SecurityNewsApple on Tuesday released a security update to address a zero-day flaw that it said has been exploited in “extremely sophisticated” attacks.The vulnerability has been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2025-24201 and is rooted in the WebKit web browser engine component.It has been described as an out-of-bounds write issue that could allow an attacker to craft…
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iPhone-Nutzer attackiert: Aktiv ausgenutzte Webkit-Lücke gefährdet Apple-Geräte
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in SecurityNewsAngreifer können durch die Schwachstelle aus der Web-Content-Sandbox von Webkit ausbrechen. Apple verteilt Notfallupdates für iOS, MacOS und Safari. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/iphone-nutzer-attackiert-aktiv-ausgenutzte-webkit-luecke-gefaehrdet-apple-geraete-2503-194203.html
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Apple fixed the third actively exploited zero-day of 2025
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in SecurityNewsApple addressed a zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-24201, that has been exploited in >>extremely sophisticated>extremely sophisticated
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Apple patches 0-day exploited in “extremely sophisticated attack”
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in SecurityNews0-day exploited by maliciously crafted Web content to break out of security sandbox. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/03/apple-patches-0-day-exploited-in-extremely-sophisticated-attack/