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Apple Acts Swiftly: Patching Two Zero-Day Flaws That Were Exploited in the Wild In a proactive move to counter emerging security threats, Apple swiftly released critical security updates aimed at addressing two zero-day vulnerabilities that were actively exploited by malicious actors. These vulnerabilities posed a significant risk to users of Apple devices, including iPhones, iPads, and Macs. Let’s delve into the details of these flaws and the importance of promptly applying the patches. The Vulnerabilities…

(A) We developed the "misinformation game" in which transmitters choose whether to share true or false stories and receivers decide whether to engage with each story or not. B) We assume that, when deciding whether to engage with a given story, receivers can take into account its perceived accuracy, and the accuracy of past stories shared by transmitters. (C) We assume that a transmitter chooses each subsequent story to be true or false based on the…

Apple has just issued a major software update to several of its main product lines that patches a security vulnerability the company says may have been exploited in the wild. It comes as the company released its latest version of iOS 17, 17.3 alongside iPadOS 17.3, and macOS Sonoma 14.3 on Monday, alongside new versions of tvOS and watchOS 10. Given it’s a major update most of them bring some new features to your Apple devices, including an important Stolen Device Protection feature on iPhone, collaborative Apple Music…

One year our entire family went to the dog track for New Year's Eve. They had a really good dinner deal plus dancing with a great DJ, and of course gambling. At midnight, there was going to be a balloon drop. Each balloon had a strip of paper listing a prize in it. Most were small, like one free $2 bet, a free dessert, things like that. The grand prize was an all-expense paid trip for two to Durango, Colorado to ride a scenic railroad. Earlier that evening, I was on the dance floor, and happened to look up at the…

Apple has released security updates for iPhones, iPads and Macs to patch against two vulnerabilities, which the company says are being actively exploited to hack people. The technology giant rolled out new software updates, iOS and iPadOS 17.1.2, and macOS 14.1.2, following a vulnerability disclosure by security researchers at Google’s Threat Analysis Group, which investigates government-backed cyberattacks. In the updates rolled out Thursday, Apple said it fixed two vulnerabilities in WebKit, the browser engine that…

Google is rolling out a security patch for its Chrome web browser that fixes a security flaw that could allow a malicious user to run dangerous code on a user's computer. The update is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux computers and users should install the latest version in order to remain protected from the zero-day vulnerability — the sixth one to be patched by Google this year. The company is expected to provide more information once the update has been rolled out to several…

Three days after launching iOS 17, Apple has issued iOS 17.0.1 with three important security patches. Notably, Apple says it’s aware all of the fixed vulnerabilities were reported as being actively exploited. Shortly after releasing iOS 17.0.1 along with iPadOS 17.0.1, watchOS 10.0.1, and more with “important bug fixes and security updates,” Apple shared the vulnerability details on its security page. 3 actively exploited flaws patched One was a kernel flaw, another bypasses signature…

iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6 began rolling out on Monday as the latest software updates for iPhone and iPad. Apple says the update includes fixes for vulnerabilities affecting the company's Neural Engine, the Find My service, and kernel-level patches for flaws that would allow malicious users to remotely compromise the security of an affected device. The Cupertino company also rolled out macOS 13.5, watchOS 9.6, and tvOS 16.6 with important fixes for security flaws, weeks ahead of the expected release of Apple's major…

Researchers in Laboratory. Credit: Rhoda Baer / National Cancer Institute Science is a collaborative effort. What we know today would have never been, had it not been generations of scientists reusing and building on the work of their predecessors. However, in modern times, academia has become increasingly competitive and indeed…

Ever since the ill-fated crypto exchange FTX imploded last year, evidence has been building of rampant criminal activity on the part of the firm’s top executives. A new report on the company’s finances published Monday does nothing to dispel that notion, revealing instead new allegations about how the failed exchange misspent billions in customer funds, splurging on everything from personal property to illegal political contributions. Sam Bankman-Fried Using a VPN, McDonald’s AI Drive Thru Fails, Buzzfeed AI Quizzes Suck…