Latest Safari news

New iLeakage attack steals emails, passwords from Apple Safari

Academic researchers created a new speculative side-channel attack they named iLeakage that works on all recent Apple devices and can extract sensitive information from the Safari web browser.
- Bill Toulas
- October 26, 2023
- 07:26 AM
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Apple fixes two zero-days exploited to hack iPhones and Macs

Apple has released emergency security updates to address two new zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in attacks to compromise iPhones, Macs, and iPads.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 07, 2023
- 02:22 PM
- 0
Apple releases Safari 15.6.1 to fix zero-day bug used in attacks

Apple has released Safari 15.6.1 for macOS Big Sur and Catalina to fix a zero-day vulnerability exploited in the wild to hack Macs.
- Lawrence Abrams
- August 18, 2022
- 03:49 PM
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Microsoft Teams, Windows 11 hacked on first day of Pwn2Own

During the first day of Pwn2Own Vancouver 2022, contestants won $800,000 after successfully exploiting 16 zero-day bugs to hack multiple products, including Microsoft's Windows 11 operating system and the Teams communication platform.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- May 19, 2022
- 07:39 AM
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Safari bug leaks your Google account info, browsing history

There's a problem with the implementation of the IndexedDB API in Safari's WebKit engine, which could result in leaking browsing histories and even user identities to anyone exploiting the flaw.
- Bill Toulas
- January 17, 2022
- 08:47 AM
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This image looks very different on Apple devices — see for yourself

This image appears starkly different when viewed in Apple iOS and Mac devices as opposed to others. BleepingComputer explains why.
- Ax Sharma
- December 17, 2021
- 02:56 AM
- 5
Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla work together on better browser extensions

Google, Microsoft, Apple, and Mozilla have launched the WebExtensions Community Group (WECG) to collaborate on standardizing browser extensions to enhance both security and performance.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- June 06, 2021
- 10:30 AM
- 5
Apple iOS Safari feature can be used to share "fake news" headlines

A link-sharing feature in iOS versions of Apple Safari browser makes it possible for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch users to alter headlines when sharing parts of webpages. A researcher has raised concerns this feature can be abused not only for pulling harmless pranks but for sharing "fake news" having a wider impact.
- Ax Sharma
- November 14, 2020
- 08:15 AM
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Apple Plans to Block All Covert, Cross-Site Tracking in Safari

Apple published the WebKit Tracking Prevention Policy, outlining the types of tracking practices being blocked by the Safari web browser to provide users with an Internet ecosystem focused on privacy.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- August 15, 2019
- 01:31 PM
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Major Browsers to Prevent Disabling of Click Tracking Privacy Risk

Newer versions of Chrome, Safari, and Opera will no longer allow you to disable hyperlink auditing, which is a concern for those seeking maximum privacy. While some of these browsers previously allowed you to disable this feature, newer versions are going in the opposite direction.
- Lawrence Abrams
- April 06, 2019
- 04:17 PM
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Apple Adds Better Cross-Site Tracking Prevention in iOS 12.2 Beta and Safari 12.1

The beta releases of iOS 12.2 and Safari 12.1 on macOS High Sierra and Mojave include an updated version of the WebKit Intelligent Tracking Prevention (ITP) feature that will further decrease trackers' ability to trace user identities across websites.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 21, 2019
- 07:21 PM
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Privacy Protection Bypass Flaw in macOS Gives Access to Browsing History

A macOS privacy protection bypass flaw could allow potential attackers to access data stored in restricted folders on all macOS Mojave releases up to the 10.14.3 Supplemental Update released on February 7..
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 11, 2019
- 06:32 PM
- 0
Apple Fixes Numerous Security Vulnerabilities in iOS, macOS, and More

Today Apple released updates for their core products that includes iCloud, Safari, macOS Mojave, High Sierra, & Sierra, tvOS 12.1.2, and of course iOS 12.1.3.
- Lawrence Abrams
- January 22, 2019
- 11:32 PM
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WebKit Vulnerability Affects Latest Versions of Apple Safari

A researcher published exploit code for a vulnerability in WebKit, the web browser engine that powers Apple's Safari, along with other apps on macOS, iOS, and Linux.
- Ionut Ilascu
- December 08, 2018
- 12:08 PM
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TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 Being Retired in 2020 by All Major Browsers

In a coordinated announcement, Microsoft, Google, Apple, and Mozilla have stated that they will be retiring the TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 secure communication protocols beginning in 2020.
- Lawrence Abrams
- October 16, 2018
- 04:53 PM
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Google Bug Breaks Search Results with a Plus Sign On Mac Safari (Fixed)

A bug in Google Search has been discovered that breaks search result links when using Safari in macOS if the link contains a plus symbol.
- Lawrence Abrams
- October 01, 2018
- 05:54 PM
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iOS 12 Patches Memory Bugs, Safari 12 Fixes Data Leaks

A new round of security updates is available from Apple, fixing bugs in Safari, watchOS, tvOS, and iOS. Some of the vulnerabilities were disclosed ahead of these releases, creating a window of opportunity for ill-intended users.
- Ionut Ilascu
- September 17, 2018
- 09:03 PM
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Apple's Safari Falls For New Address Bar Spoofing Trick

An unpatched vulnerability in the Safari web browser allows an attacker to control the content displayed in the address bar, a security researcher discovered. The method enables well-crafted phishing attacks that are difficult to spot by the average consumer.
- Ionut Ilascu
- September 11, 2018
- 10:17 AM
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Apple Releases Security Updates for macOS, iOS, Safari, More

Apple has released security updates this week for seven products —macOS, iOS, watchOS, iTunes for Windows, tvOS, iCloud for Windows, and Safari.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- June 02, 2018
- 03:00 AM
- 0
Chrome Tests Picture-in-Picture API to Show Floating Video Popups Outside the Browser

Browser makers are working on a new W3C API that will standardize Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode and allow websites to show a floating video popup outside the browser window itself.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- May 14, 2018
- 11:00 AM
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