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Homeland Security issues a serious warning about updating the Apple iPh

From NewsKrawler@21:1/5 to All on Wed Feb 15 20:27:08 2023

https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/current-activity/2023/02/14/apple-releases-security-updates-multiple-products
Attackers took control of Apple devices that visited a malicious web site.

The Cyber security and infrastructure security agency issues warnings at National Cyber Awareness System > Current Activity > Apple Vulnerabilities
For Safari 16.3.1 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213638
iOS 16.3.1 and iPadOS 16.3.1 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213635
macOS 13.2.1 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213633

The Citizen Lab at The University of Toronto's Munk School notified Apple
that this vulnerability was actively exploited.

Apple has confirmed the exploits using the word "may" have been exploited.
The word "may" is applespeak for an active exploit reported to Apple,
the argument being realistic that Apple has to accept the reporters word.

https://www.gizchina.com/2023/02/14/apple-officially-confirms-the-exploitation-of-an-iphone-bug-here-is-what-to-do/
https://www.siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/apple-iphone-ipad-zero-day-vulnerability
https://www.engadget.com/update-your-apple-devices-now-to-patch-a-security-flaw-185718120.html
https://www.secureworld.io/industry-news/apple-security-update-patch-zero-day https://tech.hindustantimes.com/tech/news/iphone-14-iphone-13-ipad-mac-users-beware-bug-puts-your-iphones-and-more-at-risk-71676439857493.html
https://www.itechpost.com/articles/116506/20230214/apple-issues-update-patch-out-actively-exploited-vulnerability.htm
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-fixes-new-webkit-zero-day-exploited-to-hack-iphones-macs/
https://www.securityweek.com/apple-patches-exploited-ios-vulnerability-in-old-iphones/
https://www.macrumors.com/2023/02/15/update-your-iphone-now-to-fix-nasty-vulnerability/
https://www.intego.com/mac-security-blog/apple-issues-macos-ventura-13-2-1-ios-16-3-1-to-fix-zero-day-vulnerability/
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2023/02/update-now-apple-patches-vulnerabilities-in-macos-and-ios

CVE-2023-23529 is the first zero-day vulnerability for Apple in 2023.

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From Alan@21:1/5 to NewsKrawler on Wed Feb 15 12:40:45 2023

On 2023-02-15 12:27, NewsKrawler wrote:

https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/current-activity/2023/02/14/apple-releases-security-updates-multiple-products

And Adobe:

<https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/current-activity/2023/02/14/adobe-releases-security-updates-multiple-products>

And Mozilla:

<https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/current-activity/2023/02/14/mozilla-releases-security-updates-firefox-110-and-firefox-esr>

And Citrix:

<https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/current-activity/2023/02/14/citrix-releases-security-updates-workspace-apps-virtual-apps-and>

And Microsoft:

<https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/current-activity/2023/02/14/microsoft-releases-february-2023-security-updates>

And Cisco

<https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/current-activity/2023/02/02/cisco-releases-security-advisories-multiple-products>

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From Nic@21:1/5 to Alan on Wed Feb 15 21:08:12 2023

Alan wrote:

And Adobe:

Your observation that apple is even worse than is adobe is well taken.
But adobe sucks so bad it's odd that you compare apple to adobe who sucks.

And Microsoft:

Likewise with your claim that apple is as bad as microsoft is with bugs.
By you comparing apple's behavior to microsoft means macOS really sucks.

And Citrix:
And Cisco:

You should be comparing apple to companies with good reputations instead of claiming that apple has more holes than the worst companies you can find.

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From Alan@21:1/5 to Nic on Wed Feb 15 18:09:55 2023

On 2023-02-15 18:08, Nic wrote:

Alan wrote:

And Adobe:

Your observation that apple is even worse than is adobe is well taken.
But adobe sucks so bad it's odd that you compare apple to adobe who sucks.

That's not my observation.

And Microsoft:

Likewise with your claim that apple is as bad as microsoft is with bugs.
By you comparing apple's behavior to microsoft means macOS really sucks.

That's not my claim.

And Citrix:
And Cisco:

You should be comparing apple to companies with good reputations instead of claiming that apple has more holes than the worst companies you can find.

And you're an expert on companies' reputations because...

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From Nic@21:1/5 to Alan on Wed Feb 15 22:43:32 2023

Alan wrote:

Likewise with your claim that apple is as bad as microsoft is with bugs.
By you comparing apple's behavior to microsoft means macOS really sucks.

That's not my claim.

It's certain you compared apple's terrible macos bug record to microsoft's. Microsoft's record is so bad what you're saying is macos is even worse. Otherwise why did you compare apple's macos excrement to microsoft's feces?

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