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[Maik]

Alert: New Stealthy "RustDoor" Backdoor Targeting Apple macOS Devices

Apple macOS users are the target of a new Rust-based backdoor that has been operating under the radar since November 2023.

The backdoor, codenamed RustDoor by Bitdefender, has been found to impersonate an update for Microsoft Visual Studio and target both Intel and Arm architectures.

https://thehackernews.com/2024/02/alert-new-stealthy-rustdoor-backdoor.html

[Maik]

10 Ways to Protect Your Mac From Malware

Although Macs are more secure than Windows machines, they aren't immune to malware attacks. So, here are some tips to keep your Mac protected.

https://www.makeuseof.com/ways-to-protect-your-mac-from-malware/

[Maik]

Apple fixes two new iOS zero-days exploited in attacks on iPhones

Apple released emergency security updates to fix two iOS zero-day vulnerabilities that were exploited in attacks on iPhones.


The list of impacted Apple devices is quite extensive, and it includes:

    iPhone XS and later, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPad 5th generation, iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and iPad Pro 12.9-inch 1st generation
    iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation and later, iPad Pro 10.5-inch, iPad Pro 11-inch 1st generation and later, iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 6th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-fixes-two-new-ios-zero-days-exploited-in-attacks-on-iphones/

[Maik]

Apple backports fix for RTKit iOS zero-day to older iPhones

Apple has backported security patches released in March to older iPhones and iPads, fixing an iOS Kernel zero-day tagged as exploited in attacks.

Apple backported the March security updates to address this security flaw on iOS 16.7.8, iPadOS 16.7.8, and macOS Ventura 13.6.7 with improved input validation.

The list of devices patched today includes iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPad 5th generation, iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and iPad Pro 12.9-inch 1st generation.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-backports-fix-for-rtkit-ios-zero-day-to-older-iphones/