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Spyware-grade Coruna iOS exploit kit now used in crypto theft attacks
A previously undocumented set of 23 iOS exploits named “Coruna” has been deployed by multiple threat actors in targeted espionage campaigns and financially motivated attacks. The Coruna kit contains five full iOS exploit chains, the most sophisticated leveraging non-public techniques and mitigation bypasses, for iOS versions 13.0 through 17.2.1 (released in December 2023). Google Threat […]
Predator spyware hooks iOS SpringBoard to hide mic, camera activity
Intellexa’s Predator spyware can hide iOS recording indicators while secretly streaming camera and microphone feeds to its operators. The malware does not exploit any iOS vulnerability but leverages previously obtained kernel-level access to hijack system indicators that would otherwise expose its surveillance operation. Apple introduced recording indicators on the status bar in iOS 14 to alert […]
ZeroDayRAT malware grants full access to Android, iOS devices
A new commercial mobile spyware platform dubbed ZeroDayRAT is being advertised to cybercriminals on Telegram as a tool that provides full remote control over compromised Android and iOS devices. The malware provides buyers with a full-featured panel for managing infected devices, reportedly supporting Android 5 through 16 and iOS up to version 26 latest. Researchers […]
New Apple privacy feature limits location tracking on iPhones, iPads
Apple is introducing a new privacy feature that lets users limit the precision of location data shared with cellular networks on some iPhone and iPad models. The “Limit Precise Location” setting will be available after upgrading to iOS 26.3 or later, and it works by restricting the information mobile carriers use to determine device locations via cell tower connections. When enabled, cellular networks […]
Microsoft: Outlook for iOS crashes, freezes due to coding error
Microsoft confirmed today that Outlook mobile may crash or freeze when launched on iPad devices due to a coding error. While this known issue may affect all users of Outlook for iOS version 5.2602.0 on an iPad, Microsoft says that they can work around it by launching Outlook after enabling Airplane Mode. “The latest Outlook […]
Microsoft is retiring the Lens scanner app for iOS, Android
Microsoft has started retiring the Microsoft Lens PDF scanner app for Android and iOS devices on Friday, January 9th, with plans to remove it from app stores next month. Microsoft Lens (previously known as Office Lens) can scan both printed and handwritten text and help users convert images into PDF, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel documents. […]
Predator spyware uses new infection vector for zero-click attacks
The Predator spyware from surveillance company Intellexa has been using a zero-click infection mechanism dubbed “Aladdin,” which compromised specific targets by simply viewing a malicious advertisement. This powerful and previously unknown infection vector is meticulously hidden behind shell companies spread across multiple countries, now uncovered in a new joint investigation by Inside Story, Haaretz, and WAV Research Collective. […]
Google enables Pixel-to-iPhone file sharing via Quick Share, AirDrop
Google has added interoperability support between Android Quick Share and Apple AirDrop, to let users share files between Pixel devices and iPhones. For now, only Pixel 10-series devices support the new data transmission and reception capability, but more Android models will follow. Quick Share (formerly Nearby Share) is Android’s built-in wireless file-sharing system for sending media, […]
WhatsApp adds message translation to iPhone and Android apps
WhatsApp has started rolling out a new translation feature that enables Android and iPhone users to translate messages in chats, groups, and channel updates. While iOS users can only use it to translate manually after tapping ‘Translate,’ Android users will also be able to enable automatic translation, allowing all messages in a chat thread to […]
Apple backports zero-day patches to older iPhones and iPads
Apple has released security updates to backport patches released last month to older iPhones and iPads, addressing a zero-day bug that was exploited in “extremely sophisticated” attacks. This security flaw is the same one Apple has patched for devices running iOS 18.6.2 and iPadOS 18.6.2, iPadOS 17.7.10, and macOS (Sequoia 15.6.1, Sonoma 14.7.8, and Ventura 13.7.8) on […]