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Zoom Exploit on MacOS

August 17 2022 By Bruce Schneier in Apple, Exploits, privilege escalation, Security, vulnerabilities

This vulnerability was reported to Zoom last December:

The exploit works by targeting the installer for the Zoom application, which needs to run with special user permissions in order...
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Apple’s Lockdown Mode

July 26 2022 By Bruce Schneier in Apple, cybersecurity, iOS, Security, vulnerabilities

I haven’t written about Apple’s Lockdown Mode yet, mostly because I haven’t delved into the details. This is how Apple describes it:

Lockdown Mode offers an extreme, optional level...
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Critical Vulnerabilities in GPS Trackers

July 21 2022 By Bruce Schneier in China, Security, vulnerabilities

This is a dangerous vulnerability:

An assessment from security firm BitSight found six vulnerabilities in the Micodus MV720, a GPS tracker that sells for about $20 and is...
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M1 Chip Vulnerability

June 15 2022 By Bruce Schneier in Apple, cybersecurity, Malware, Security, vulnerabilities

This is a new vulnerability against Apple’s M1 chip. Researchers say that it is unpatchable.

Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, however, have created a novel...
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Hacking Tesla’s Remote Key Cards

June 14 2022 By Bruce Schneier in Security, vulnerabilities

Interesting vulnerability in Tesla’s NFC key cards:

Martin Herfurt, a security researcher in Austria, quickly noticed something odd about the new feature: Not only did it allow the car...
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The Justice Department Will No Longer Charge Security Researchers with Criminal Hacking

May 24 2022 By Bruce Schneier in Cybercrime, cybersecurity, Reverse Engineering, Security, vulnerabilities

Following a recent Supreme Court ruling, the Justice Department will no longer prosecute “good faith” security researchers with cybercrimes:

The policy for the first time directs that good-faith...
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Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Are on the Rise

April 27 2022 By Bruce Schneier in Malware, Ransomware, Security, vulnerabilities, Zero-day

Both Google and Mandiant are reporting a significant increase in the number of zero-day vulnerabilities reported in 2021.

Google:

2021 included the detection and disclosure of 58 in-the-wild 0-days,...
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Wyze Camera Vulnerability

April 4 2022 By Bruce Schneier in Security, vulnerabilities

Wyze ignored a vulnerability in its home security cameras for three years. Bitdefender, who discovered the vulnerability, let the company get away with it.

In case you’re wondering, no,...
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Why Vaccine Cards Are So Easily Forged

March 18 2022 By Bruce Schneier in COVID-19, Security, vulnerabilities

My proof of COVID-19 vaccination is recorded on an easy-to-forge paper card. With little trouble, I could print a blank form, fill it out, and snap a photo....