HackerNews reported that Bhavuk Jain, a bug bounty hunter, has received $100,000 from Apple for uncovering a severe authentication bypass vulnerability that could result in a takeover of third-party …
State-Based Contact-Tracing Apps Could Be a Mess
Worldwide, governments have been exploring contact tracing options that utilize technology, aiming to combat the spread of COVID-19. The United States has not done so yet, and it seems as though the …
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Bluetooth Bugs Allow Impersonation Attacks on Legions of Devices
According to security researchers, unpatched security bugs remain in Bluetooth chips from companies like Apple, Intel, Qualcomm, Samsung, and others, allowing for Bluetooth Impersonation Attacks …
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Utah Says No to Apple/Google COVID-19 Tracing; Debuts Startup App
A new startup company called Twenty Holding has developed an app called “Healthy Together” that will aid in contact tracing for the Coronavirus in Utah. Healthy Together uses location data that …
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Thunderbolt flaws affect millions of computers – even locking unattended devices won’t help
On Sunday, Dutch security researcher Björn Ruytenberg released a report detailing nine attack scenarios that can occur against all computers with Thunderbolt distributed since 2011. Some of the …
COVID-19: Google And Apple Reveal More Intriguing Details Of Contact-Tracing
Apple and Google have revealed more information on how their new collaborative Bluetooth-run contact tracing initiative will work in the fight against COVID-19. The API that the companies are …
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Apple, Google Team on Coronavirus Tracking – Sparking Privacy Fears
Apple and Google have announced that they are teaming up to launch new COVID-19 tracking technology. Despite claims that privacy and security are important, many experts have expressed concerns around …
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‘Fake Fingerprints’ Bypass Scanners with 3D Printing
New research from Cisco Talos has shown that 3D printed technology can bypass fingerprint scanners used in Apple, Samsung, and Microsoft products. 3D technology can create "fake fingerprints" that can …
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Researcher Hijacks iOS, macOS Camera with Three Safari Zero-Days
Ryan Pickren, a security researcher, has been awarded $75,000 by Apple for uncovering seven zero-days in Safari, three of which Pickren used to access the camera. The discoveries were shared with …
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Apple blocks third-party cookies in Safari
Apple released Safari 13.1 yesterday, which included new updates to Safari's Intelligence Tracking Prevention (ITP) privacy feature. The most major shift was that Apple products will now block all …
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