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Tag: proof-of-concept exploit

Google publicly discloses macOS zero-day flaw after Apple misses 90-day bug-fix deadline

Tuesday, March 5, 2019 11:30 amTuesday, March 5, 20197 Comments

Google has publicly disclosed a zero-day flaw in Apple’s macOS…

Apple preps fix for OS X privilege escalation bug

Wednesday, August 5, 2015 8:55 amWednesday, August 5, 20156 Comments

Apple has taken interim measures to prevent further exploitation of the vulnerability…

Thunderstrike 2 worm can infect your Mac without detection, but requires root access

Monday, August 3, 2015 4:25 pmMonday, August 3, 201523 Comments

Assuming the attacker already has root control over the machine…

Symantec confirms existence of unpatched rootkit Mac security flaw

Friday, June 5, 2015 12:57 pmFriday, June 5, 20153 Comments

Symantec says a critical vulnerability within some Apple Mac models…

How to protect your Mac from the ‘Dark Jedi’ firmware hack

Tuesday, June 2, 2015 12:01 pmTuesday, June 2, 20159 Comments

A new exploit dubbed ‘Dark Jedi’ exists for MacBook systems created before mid-2014…

Vulnerability in Macs made before mid-2014 could allow firmware modifications, researcher says

Monday, June 1, 2015 1:06 pm9 Comments

A zero-day software vulnerability in the firmware of older Apple computers…

Apple preparing to release ‘Thunderstrike’ patch for OS X

Monday, January 26, 2015 10:25 am5 Comments

A beta of the next OS X update for Mac users contains a patch…

Apple secures Macs against ‘Thunderstrike’ attacks in OS X 10.10.2

Saturday, January 24, 2015 10:13 am11 Comments

the upcoming OS X Yosemite 10.10.2 will fix the Thunderstrike issue…

Latest OS X 10.10.2 beta kills Google-disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities

Friday, January 23, 2015 1:01 pmFriday, January 23, 201513 Comments

Google’s Project Zero research program has disclosed and released proof-of-concept code…

Google drops three OS X zero-day vulnerabilities on Apple

Friday, January 23, 2015 12:01 pmFriday, January 23, 201522 Comments

Disclosures provide enough detail for skilled hackers to write their own exploits…

Macs vulnerable to virtually undetectable malware that ‘can’t be removed’, but physical access is required

Monday, January 12, 2015 11:24 am25 Comments

A security researcher has discovered a way to infect Macs with malware…

New proof-of-concept ‘Thunderstrike’ bootkit for OS X can permanently backdoor Macs

Friday, January 9, 2015 9:55 amFriday, January 9, 201514 Comments

The malware has been dubbed Thunderstrike, because it spreads through maliciously modified peripheral devices…

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