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A security flaw affecting GPUs from four hardware manufacturers that exposed artificial intelligence (AI) data was unearthed by security researchers. The issue impacts several devices equipped with GPUs from these firms, including some iPhone, iPad, and Mac computers. Hackers can exfiltrate personal information being used in AI operations on the local memory of affected devices — including large language models (LLMs) used by services like Google, Meta, ChatGPT maker OpenAI, and Microsoft using a few lines of code,…

Intel processors are affected by Downfall, a security flaw that can allow a malicious user to gain access to sensitive and private user data from users' computers, and the chipmaker is rolling out fixes that patch the vulnerability on affected systems. The flaw was detected by a California-based researcher and disclosed to Intel, allowing the firm to patch the issue before details were published online. Unlike the company's recent chips, older CPUs released by Intel in 2015 are currently vulnerable and these models will…

iPhone and iPad owners should update their devices to the latest available versions of iOS and iPadOS, especially older models that were not eligible to receive the latest version of iOS, according to CERT-In — or Indian Computer Emergency Response Team. The nodal security agency tasked with handling cybersecurity threats in the country recently issued a vulnerability note that warns of security flaws affecting some models running on iOS 16.7 or iPadOS 16.7 and older versions and asks users to update their devices.In its…

Microsoft recently detected a security exploit that could allow attackers to bypass a core security feature on computers running on macOS. Dubbed "Migraine", the vulnerability can be used to sidestep Apple's System Integrity Protection (SIP) on macOS — a feature that protects parts of the operating system related to system integrity by restricting access to certain files — and install malware on a victim's computer. Microsoft warned Apple about the security flaw and the Cupertino company has patched the flaw with its…

Apple fixed two major security vulnerabilities with iOS 16.3 and macOS 13.2 for supported iPhone, iPad and Mac models, according to details shared by a security research firm. These updates were rolled out to users last month, and came with important bug fixes and security patches. Apple has credited the researchers with finding these flaws, that allowed a remote user to bypass protections put in place by Apple and gain access to a user's personal data as well as their camera, microphone, and call history.Security…

Apple fixed two major security vulnerabilities with iOS 16.3 and macOS 13.2 for supported iPhone, iPad and Mac models, according to details shared by a security research firm. These updates were rolled out to users last month, and came with important bug fixes and security patches. Apple has credited the researchers with finding these flaws, that allowed a remote user to bypass protections put in place by Apple and gain access to a user's personal data as well as their camera, microphone, and call history.Security…

Security flaws in an audio codec have been uncovered by security researchers, putting millions of Android phones and other Android devices powered by chipsets from MediaTek and Qualcomm at risk of being compromised by hackers. Stemming from an codec created by Apple several years ago, the vulnerabilities were left unpatched since the company open-sourced the codec 11 years ago, for inclusion on non-Apple devices. By leveraging the security flaws, an attacker could remotely get access to an Android phone's media and audio…