Apple fixes vulnerabilities in iOS and iPadOS., (Wed, Oct 4th)
Apple today released iOS/iPadOS 17.0.3. These updates fix two vulnerabilities. A WebRTC vulnerability that could be used to execute arbitrary code, establishing initial access to the device, and a Kernel vulnerability used to elevate privileges. The...
What's Normal? Connection Sizes, (Wed, Oct 4th)
Following up on the "What's Normal" diary from a couple of weeks ago, I have a new one: The size of connections. I am going to focus on the number of bytes being transmitted.
'Looney Tunables' Bug Opens Millions of Linux Systems to Root Takeover
The flaw poses a significant risk of unauthorized data access, system alterations, potential data theft, and complete takeover of vulnerable systems, especially in the IoT and embedded computing space.
Turnkey Rootkit for Amateur Hackers Makes Supply Chain Attacks Easy
It's never been easier to hide malware in plain sight in open source software package repositories, and "DiscordRAT 2.0" now makes it easy to take advantage of those who stumble upon it.