Wormable Flaw, 0days Lead Sept. 2022 Patch Tuesday

This months Patch Tuesday offers a little something for everyone, including security updates for a zero-day flaw in Microsoft Windows that is under active attack, and another Windows weakness experts say could be used to power a fast-spreading computer worm. Also, Apple has also quashed a pair of...

Apple Releases iOS and macOS Updates to Patch Actively Exploited Zero-Day Flaw

Apple has released another round of security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in iOS and macOS, including a new zero-day flaw that has been used in attacks in the wild. The issue, assigned the identifier CVE-2022-32917, is rooted in the Kernel component and could enable a malicious app...

iOS 16 Has 2 New Security Features for Worst-Case Scenarios

Safety Check and Lockdown Mode give people in vulnerable situations ways to quarantine themselves from acute risks...

Threat Source newsletter (Aug. 18, 2022) — Why aren't Lockdown modes the default setting on phones?

By Jon Munshaw. Welcome to this week’s edition of the Threat Source newsletter. As the data privacy landscape gets increasingly murky, app developers and device manufacturers are finding new ways to sure up users’ personal information. Of course, all users have to do is go out of their way to...

The vulnerability in the implementation of the Lockdown Mode mechanism for Linux operating systems allows a hacker to circumvent security restrictions.

The vulnerability in the implementation of the Lockdown Mode for Linux operating system kernels is related to the insecure handling of privileges during the loading of debugging tools KGDB and KDB. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to circumvent security restrictions...

CVE-2022-20336

In Settings, there is a possible installed application disclosure due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure of applications allow-listed to use the network during VPN lockdown mode with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not...

How to Use Lockdown Mode in iOS 16 to Make Your Phone More Secure

Whether you want to turn off link previews or block unwanted FaceTime calls, here's what you need to know...

Apple’s Lockdown Mode

I havent written about Apples Lockdown Mode yet, mostly because I havent delved into the details. This is how Apple describes it: Lockdown Mode offers an extreme, optional level of security for the very few users who, because of who they are or what they do, may be personally targeted by some of...

SUSE SLES12 Security Update : kernel (Live Patch 22 for SLE 12 SP4) (SUSE-SU-2022:2446-1)

The remote SUSE Linux SLES12 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2022:2446-1 advisory. - A race condition was found the Linux kernel in perfeventopen which can be exploited by an unprivileged user to gain root privileges. The bug...

Pegasus Spyware Used to Hack Devices of Pro-Democracy Activists in Thailand — The Hacker News

Thai activists involved in the country's pro-democracy protests have had their smartphones infected with NSO Group's infamous Pegasus government-sponsored spyware. At least 30 individuals, spanning activists, academics, lawyers, and NGO workers, are believed to have been targeted between October...

Apple’s Lockdown Mode

Apple has introduced lockdown mode for high-risk users who are concerned about nation-state attacks. It trades reduced functionality for increased security in a very interesting way...

Apple Debuts Lockdown Mode to Prevent State-Sponsored Spying

By Deeba Ahmed Apple has announced adding a new feature to iOS devices dubbed the Lockdown Mode. This feature aims to… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Apple Debuts Lockdown Mode to Prevent State-Sponsored Spying...

Apple Lockdown Mode helps protect users from spyware

Apple has announced a new feature of iOS 16 called Lockdown Mode. This new feature is designed to provide a safer environment on iOS for people at high risk of what Apple refers to as "mercenary spyware." This includes people like journalists and human rights advocates, who are often targeted by...

Apple's New "Lockdown Mode" Protects iPhone, iPad, and Mac Against Spyware

Apple on Wednesday announced it plans to introduce an enhanced security setting called Lockdown Mode in iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura to safeguard high-risk users against "highly targeted cyberattacks." The "extreme, optional protection" feature, now available for preview in beta versions ...

Apple’s Lockdown Mode Aims to Counter Spyware Threats

Starting with iOS 16, people who are at risk of being targeted with spyware will have some much-needed help...

Oracle Linux 8 : kernel (ELSA-2022-9496)

The remote Oracle Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2022-9496 advisory. - debug: lockdown kgdb Orabug: 34270802 CVE-2022-21499 Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory...

Debian DSA-5161-1 : linux - security update

The remote Debian 11 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dsa-5161 advisory. Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a privilege escalation, denial of service or information leaks. CVE-2022-0494 Th...

CVE-2022-21499

KGDB and KDB allow read and write access to kernel memory, and thus should be restricted during lockdown. An attacker with access to a serial port could trigger the debugger so it is important that the debugger respect the lockdown mode when/if it is triggered. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.7...

CVE-2022-21499

KGDB and KDB allow read and write access to kernel memory, and thus should be restricted during lockdown. An attacker with access to a serial port could trigger the debugger so it is important that the debugger respect the lockdown mode when/if it is triggered. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.7...

CVE-2022-21499

KGDB and KDB allow read and write access to kernel memory, and thus should be restricted during lockdown. An attacker with access to a serial port could trigger the debugger so it is important that the debugger respect the lockdown mode when/if it is triggered. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.7...