The notice for Apple covers: iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16 macOS Big Sur 11.7.1 macOS Monterey 12.6.1 macOS Ventura 13 Safari 16.1 tvOS 16.1 watchOS 9.1 Apple Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products | CISA Samba is software that allows Windows devices to communicate with Linux and Unix devices. Samba …
Apple patching everything
Sans Internet Storm Diary has a good round-up of the latest Apple software/OS updates and patches: Apple Patches Everything: October 2022 Edition – SANS Internet Storm Center These updates should happen automatically, but it is your responsibility to make sure they actually happen – so check.
Hacking made easy…
Once it required a level of technical skill, practice and hardware resources to carry out successful cyber attack that would make (illicit) money. Now researchers have discovered and easy to use framework that enables any would be hacker to craft sophisticated attacks, deploy them, steal information and monetise them: New …
From advertising to ransomware
Chromeloader started life as an annoyance that would redirect browsers to pages of adverts – Microsoft and VMware are now warning that variants of web have moved on to infecting both Windows and macOS machines with malware, including ransomware: ChromeLoader expands into ransomware on Windows and macOS • The Register …
Check your Apple device is patched
Apple has pushed out a number of security patches for iPhones, iPads and Macs: About the security content of iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7 – Apple Support This is the eight zero-day vulnerability for Apple devices patched so far this year. They should happen automatically – but I always check, …
