Mobile Verification Toolkit (MVT): Path Traversal via unsanitized File identifiers in iOS Backup processing

Summary The fileID field from Manifest.db a SQLite database inside iOS backups, generated by the device is used directly in filesystem path construction without validation. This affects two commands through a shared code path: - mvt-ios decrypt-backup decrypt.py: fileid is used to construct both...

GHSA-5H3G-PX23-W6VW Mobile Verification Toolkit (MVT): Path Traversal via unsanitized File identifiers in iOS Backup processing

Summary The fileID field from Manifest.db a SQLite database inside iOS backups, generated by the device is used directly in filesystem path construction without validation. This affects two commands through a shared code path: - mvt-ios decrypt-backup decrypt.py: fileid is used to construct both...

New MacOS Malware linked to Russian Hackers Can Steal Passwords & iPhone Backups

Security researchers have discovered a new Mac malware allegedly developed by APT28 Russian cyber espionage group who is believed to be responsible for 2016 presidential election hacking scandal. A new variant of the X-Agent spyware is now targeting Apple macOS system that has previously been use...