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02.15.2022 | 5'' read
Finally, some refreshing security news…
According to new data from Google Project Zero, big-tech vendors are getting better -- and faster -- at fixing high-risk security vulnerabilities. In 2021, vendors took an average of 52 days to fix security vulnerabilities reported from Project Zero. This is a significant acceleration from an average of about 80 days three years ago.
Read12.07.2021 | 7'' read
On the passing of Dark Reading’s Tim Wilson
A few thoughts on the passing of Tim Wilson, the well-respected security journalism pioneer who co-founded and nurtured Dark Reading into a cybersecurity industry fixture it is today. Plus, news on the Israel/Iran cyberwar, Apple's NSO/Pegasus lawsuit and a slew of research discoveries.
Read09.21.2021 | 6'' read
Stop legitimizing parasite 0day companies
It's not too late to stop legitimizing these private sector offensive actors supplying zero-days to apex predators. These aren't cybersecurity companies helping to solve security problems. These are parasites cashing in on an unregulated space, making things worse for the rest of us.
Read08.24.2021 | 5'' read
Should I worry about iOS zero-click exploits?
Some thoughts on Apple's impossible challenge to stop apex threat actors from hacking iOS devices. Plus, people movements and a movie-style hack of Iran's prison systems network.
Read08.17.2021 | 6'' read
Corellium dunks on Apple
Less than a week after prevailing in a legal case filed by Apple, Corellium pounced on the controversy surrounding Cupertino's new CSAM child-safety system to kick sand in Apple's eyes. Plus, a new generation of cybersecurity students head to college.
Read06.16.2021 | 5'' read
WebKit and the soft underbelly of iOS security
A little known fact: When you use Chrome on iOS, you aren't really using Google Chrome. You're using a Chrome UI/shell around WebKit/Safari because Apple forbids any third party rendering engine. This is a major soft spot in the iOS security model and the surge in zero-day attacks is reason for major concern.
Read05.03.2021 | 6'' read
Security vendor ‘awards’ are meaningless
We complain a lot about FUD and snake-oil ruining this industry but so many reputable security vendors are getting sucked into this pay-for-an-award-logo that turns you in a bit of a laughing stock among educated buyers. Stop buying these fake awards. You're doing yourself and your company a disservice.
Read03.01.2021 | 5'' read
A peek inside Apple’s security garden
This week's newsletter looks at anti-malware scanning and zero-click attack roadblocks added to the latest Apple's platform security guide (updated Feb 2021), a wave of CISO movements, and some recommendations on reports you should already have read.
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