Apple Lawsuit Amps Up Pressure on Pegasus Spyware-Maker

In the wake of a zero-click zero-day exploit that was deployed against iPhone users, Apple has filed a lawsuit against NSO Group. The complaint alleges that the maker of the infamous Pegasus mobile spyware is responsible for the illegal surveillance of Apple users. The computing giant is looking...

Code injection

When a user has already allowed a website to access microphone and camera, disabling camera sharing would not fully prevent the website from re-enabling it without an additional prompt. This was only possible if the website kept recording with the microphone until re-enabling the camera. This...

[ASA-202106-3] firefox: multiple issues

Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-202106-3 ========================================= Severity: High Date : 2021-06-01 CVE-ID : CVE-2021-29959 CVE-2021-29960 CVE-2021-29961 CVE-2021-29966 CVE-2021-29967 Package : firefox Type : multiple issues Remote : Yes Link :...

CVE-2020-24003

Microsoft Skype through 8.59.0.77 on macOS has the disable-library-validation entitlement, which allows a local process with the user's privileges to obtain unprompted microphone and camera access by loading a crafted library and thereby inheriting Skype Client's microphone and camera access...

CVE-2020-24003

Microsoft Skype through 8.59.0.77 on macOS has the disable-library-validation entitlement, which allows a local process with the user's privileges to obtain unprompted microphone and camera access by loading a crafted library and thereby inheriting Skype Client's microphone and camera access...

CVE-2020-24003

Summary: CVE-2020-24003 affects Microsoft Skype for macOS up to 8.59.0.77. The issue is the disable-library-validation entitlement, which can let a local process load a crafted library and thereby obtain unprompted microphone and camera access through the Skype client. This is a local-privilege s...

CVE-2020-24003

Microsoft Skype through 8.59.0.77 on macOS has the disable-library-validation entitlement, which allows a local process with the user's privileges to obtain unprompted microphone and camera access by loading a crafted library and thereby inheriting Skype Client's microphone and camera access...

Microsoft Skype Authorization Issues Vulnerability

Microsoft Skype is a communication application from Microsoft USA. The program provides video calls and voice calls to other devices over the Internet for computers and mobile devices such as cell phones. A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft Skype through 8.59.0.77 on macOS that allows...

How Just Visiting A Site Could Have Hacked Your iPhone or MacBook Camera

If you use an Apple iPhone or a MacBook, we have a piece of alarming news for you. Turns out merely visiting a website — not just malicious but also legitimate sites unknowingly loading malicious ads as well — using Safari browser could have let remote attackers secretly access your device's...

Unspecified Vulnerability in Zoom Client for Meetings

Zoom Client is a video conferencing client application from Zoom USA that supports multiple platforms. An unspecified vulnerability exists in Zoom Client for Meetings. An attacker can exploit the vulnerability to access the microphone and camera with the help of a specially crafted library...

Design/Logic Flaw

Zoom Client for Meetings through 4.6.8 on macOS has the disable-library-validation entitlement, which allows a local process with the user's privileges to obtain unprompted microphone and camera access by loading a crafted library and thereby inheriting Zoom Client's microphone and camera access...

CVE-2020-11470

Zoom Client for Meetings through 4.6.8 on macOS has the disable-library-validation entitlement, which allows a local process with the user's privileges to obtain unprompted microphone and camera access by loading a crafted library and thereby inheriting Zoom Client's microphone and camera access...

CVE-2020-11470

CVE-2020-11470 affects Zoom Client for Meetings on macOS (versions up to 4.6.8). The root cause is the disable-library-validation entitlement, which enables a local process with user privileges to load a crafted library and thereby gain unprompted microphone and camera access. This could allow an...

Mozilla: The names of AirPods with personally identifiable information were exposed to websites with camera or microphone permission

The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes this flaw as: The first time AirPods are connected to an iPhone, they become named after the user's name by default e.g. Jane Doe's AirPods. Websites with camera or microphone permission are able to enumerate device names, disclosing the user's...

Mozilla: The names of AirPods with personally identifiable information were exposed to websites with camera or microphone permission

The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes this flaw as: The first time AirPods are connected to an iPhone, they become named after the user's name by default e.g. Jane Doe's AirPods. Websites with camera or microphone permission are able to enumerate device names, disclosing the user's...

CVE-2019-10583

Use after free issue occurs when camera access sensors data through direct report mode in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables in APQ8096AU, MDM9607, MSM8909W, Nicobar, QCS605,...

Design/Logic Flaw

Use after free issue occurs when camera access sensors data through direct report mode in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables in APQ8096AU, MDM9607, MSM8909W, Nicobar, QCS605,...

CVE-2019-10583

CVE-2019-10583 concerns a use-after-free in the camera sensor data path when using direct report mode across multiple Snapdragon platforms (Auto/Compute/Consumer IOT/Industrial IOT/Mobile/Wearables). The issue affects camera access to sensor data in direct report mode on devices including APQ8096...

Is Facebook Secretly Accessing Your iPhone's Camera? Some Users Claimed

Found a @facebook security & privacy issue. When the app is open it actively uses the camera. I found a bug in the app that lets you see the camera open behind your feed. Note that I had the camera pointed at the carpet. pic.twitter.com/B8b9oE1nbl...

Is Facebook Secretly Accessing Your iPhone's Camera? Some Users Claimed

Found a @facebook security & privacy issue. When the app is open it actively uses the camera. I found a bug in the app that lets you see the camera open behind your feed. Note that I had the camera pointed at the carpet. pic.twitter.com/B8b9oE1nbl...