S3 Ep145: Bugs With Impressive Names!

Fascinating fun (with a serious and educational side) - listen now! Full transcript available inside.

Apple ships that recent “Rapid Response” spyware patch to everyone, fixes a second zero-day

Another month, another patch for in-the-wild iPhone malware (and a whole lot more).

Apple silently pulls its latest zero-day update – what now?

Previously, we said "do it today", but now we're forced back on: "Do not delay; do it as soon as Apple and your device will let you."

Urgent! Apple fixes critical zero-day hole in iPhones, iPads and Macs

Don't delay, do it today. This is a code-implantation bug in WebKit that attackers already know how to exploit.

S3 Ep141: What was Steve Jobs’s first job?

Latest episode - listen now! (Full transcript inside.)

Apple patch fixes zero-day kernel hole reported by Kaspersky – update now!

Apple didn't use the words "Triangulation Trojan", but you probably will.

Apple’s secret is out: 3 zero-days fixed, so be sure to patch now!

All Apple users have zero-days that need patching, though some have more zero-days than others.

S3 Ep133: Apple takes “tight-lipped” to a whole new level

Entertaining, educational, and all in plain English 🎧📖

Tracked by hidden tags? Apple and Google unite to propose safety and security standards…

To bleat, or not to bleat, that is the question.

Apple delivers first-ever Rapid Security Response “cyberattack” patch – leaves some users confused

Just when we'd got used to three-numbered versions, such as "13.3.1", here comes an update suffix, bringing you "13.3.1 (a)"...

Mac malware-for-hire steals passwords and cryptocoins, sends “crime logs” via Telegram

These malware peddlers are specifically going after Mac users. The hint's in the name: "Atomic macOS Stealer", or AMOS for short.

S3 Ep131: Can you really have fun with FORTRAN?

Loop-the-loop in this week's episode. Entertaining, educational and all in plain English. Transcript inside.

FBI and FCC warn about “Juicejacking” – but just how useful is their advice?

USB charging stations - can you trust them? What are the real risks, and how can you keep your data safe on the road?

S3 Ep130: Open the garage bay doors, HAL [Audio + Text]

I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't... errr, no, hang on a minute, I can do that easily! Worldwide! Right now!

Apple zero-day spyware patches extended to cover older Macs, iPhones and iPads

That double-whammy Apple browser-to-kernel spyware bug combo we wrote up last week? Turns out it applies to all supported Macs and iDevices - patch now!

Apple issues emergency patches for spyware-style 0-day exploits – update now!

A bug to hack your browser, then a bug to pwn the kernel... reported from the wild by Amnesty International.

S3 Ep128: So you want to be a cyber­criminal? [Audio + Text]

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Apple patches everything, including a zero-day fix for iOS 15 users

Got an older iPhone that can't run iOS 16? You've got a zero-day to deal with! That super-cool Studio Display monitor needs patching, too.

S3 Ep124: When so-called security apps go rogue [Audio + Text]

Rogue software packages. Rogue "sysadmins". Rogue keyloggers. Rogue authenticators. Rogue ROGUES!

S3 Ep122: Stop calling every breach “sophisticated”! [Audio + Text]

Latest episode - listen now! (Full transcript inside.)

Apple fixes zero-day spyware implant bug – patch now!

Everyone update now! Except for those who don't need to! Or who need to but will only get updates later on, though Apple isn't saying yet!

S3 Ep119: Breaches, patches, leaks and tweaks! [Audio + Text]

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Apple patches are out – old iPhones get an old zero-day fix at last!

Don't delay, especially if you're still running an iOS 12 device... please do it today!

Microsoft dishes the dirt on Apple’s “Achilles heel” shortly after fixing similar Windows bug

It happens to the best of us: Microsoft highlights a security bypass bug on Macs that is curiously similar to a recent Windows 0-day.

S3 Ep113: Pwning the Windows kernel – the crooks who hoodwinked Microsoft [Audio + Text]

Return o' the rookit, super-sneaky wireless spyware, credit card skimming, and patches galore. Listen and learn!

Apple patches everything, finally reveals mystery of iOS 16.1.2

There's an update for everything this time, not just for iOS.

S3 Ep112: Data breaches can haunt you more than once! [Audio + Text]

Breaches, exploits, busts, buffer overflows and bug hunting - entertaining and educational in equal measure.

Apple pushes out iOS security update that’s more tight-lipped than ever

We grabbed the update, based on no information at all, just in case we came across a reason to advise you not to. So far, so good...

S3 Ep109: How one leaked email password could drain your business [Audio + Transcript]

Latest episode - listen now! Cybersecurity news plus loads of great advice...

Emergency code execution patch from Apple – but not an 0-day

Not a zero-day, but important enough for a quick-fire patch to one system library...

S3 Ep107: Eight months to kick out the crooks and you think that’s GOOD? [Audio + Text]

Listen now - latest episode - audio plus full transcript

Updates to Apple’s zero-day update story – iPhone and iPad users read this!

Turns out that Tuesday's zero-day for iOS 16 is Friday's zero-day for iOS 15...

Apple megaupdate: Ventura out, iOS and iPad kernel zero-day – act now!

Ventura hits the market with 112 patches, Catalina's gone missing, and iPhones and iPads get a critical kernel-level zero-day patch...

S3 Ep104: Should hospital ransomware attackers be locked up for life? [Audio + Text]

Have your say on three deep questions posed by this week's podcast. Read or listen as suits you best...

Mystery iPhone update patches against iOS 16 mail crash-attack

The problem with crashy messaging apps is that *other people* get to choose if and when to send you messages...

Apple patches zero-day holes – even in the brand new iOS 16

Five updates, one upgrade, plus two zero-days. Patch your Macs, iPhones and iPads as soon as you can (again)...

URGENT! Apple slips out zero-day update for older iPhones and iPads

Patch as soon as you can - that recent WebKit zero-day affecting new iPhones and iPads is apparently being used against older models, too.

S3 Ep97: Did your iPhone get pwned? How would you know? [Audio + Text]

Latest episode - listen now! (Or read the transcript if you prefer the text version.)

Apple patches double zero-day in browser and kernel – update now!

Double 0-day exploits - one in WebKit (to break in) and the other in the kernel (to take over). Patch now!

S3 Ep93: Office security, breach costs, and leisurely patches [Audio + Text]

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Apple patches “0-day” browser bug fixed 2 weeks ago in Chrome, Edge

One vendor's zero-day is another vendor's routine patch...

S3 Ep87: Follina, AirTags, ID theft and the Law of Big Numbers [Podcast]

Lastest epsiode - listen now!

S3 Ep83: Cracking passwords, patching Firefox, and Apple vulns [Podcast]

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Apple patches zero-day kernel hole and much more – update now!

You'll find fixes for numerous kernel-level code execution holes, including an 0-day vulnerability in many (though not all) versions.

S3 Ep77: Bugs, busts and old-school PDP-11 hacking [Podcast]

Latest episode - listen now! Cybersecurity news and advice in plain English.

Apple pushes out two emergency 0-day updates – get ’em now!

More Apple zero-days - mobile devices, laptops and desktops affected. Update now!

S3 Ep74: Cybercrime busts, Apple patches, Pi Day, and disconnect effects [Podcast]

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Beware bogus Betas – cryptocoin scammers abuse Apple’s TestFlight system

"Install this moneymaking app" - this one is so special that it isn't available on Google Play or the App Store!

Apple patches 87 security holes – from iPhones and Macs to Windows

Lots of fixes, with data leakage flaws and code execution bugs patched on iPhones, Macs and even Windows.

S3 Ep72: AirTag stalking, web server coding woes and Instascams [Podcast + Transcript]

Latest episode - listen now (or read it, if that's your preference)...

Apple AirTag anti-stalking protection bypassed by researchers

Problems with Apple's Tracker Detect system, which warns you of likely stalking attempts using hidden AirTags.

S3 Ep70: Bitcoin, billing blunders, and 0-day after 0-day after 0-day [Podcast + Transcript]

Latest episode - listen and learn!

Apple zero-day drama for Macs, iPhones and iPads – patch now!

Sudden update! Zero-day browser hole! Drive-by malware danger! Patch Apple laptops and phones now...

S3 Ep68: Bugs, scams, privacy …and fonts?! [Podcast + Transcript]

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Apple fixes Safari data leak (and patches a zero-day!) – update now

That infamous "supercookie" bug in Safari has now been fixed. Oh, and there was a zero-day kernel hole as well.

S3 Ep66: Cybercrime busts, wormable Windows, and the crisis of featuritis [Podcast + Transcript]

Latest epsiode - listen now!

Serious Security: Apple Safari leaks private data via database API – what you need to know

There's a tiny data leakage bug in the WebKit browser engine... but it could act as a "supercookie" identifier for your browsing

S3 Ep64: Log4Shell again, scammers keeping busy, and Apple Home bug [Podcast + Transcript]

We're back for 2022 - listen now!

Apple Home software bug could lock you out of your iPhone

The finder of this bug insists it "poses a serious risk". We're not so sure, but we recommend you take steps to avoid it anyway.

S3 Ep63: Log4Shell (what else?) and Apple kernel bugs [Podcast+Transcript]

Latest episode - listen now! (Yes, there are plenty of critical things to go along with Log4Shell.)