Security
Apple Asks iOS 15.3.1 to be Updated to Fix Serious Safari Vulnerability and Other Issues
Apple has released iOS 15.3.1 and iPadOS 15.3.1 firmware, which are required for installation. Apple says they contain “important security updates for your iPhone and iPad.” In addition, the firmware also fixes an issue that could cause braille displays to stop working. To download and install the update, go to Settings > General > Software Update. The update size is 862.7 MB.
It’s worth remembering that iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3 included a fix for a Safari vulnerability that allowed attackers to track user visits on the Internet. The bug “allowed any website to track your internet activity and even reveal your identity,” according to FingerprintJS. The latest update strengthens protection against this exploit.
The patch is listed under the heading WebKit and reads: “Available for: iPhone 6s and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 2 and later, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad mini 4 and later, and iPod touch ( 7th generation). Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware that this issue may have been actively exploited.”
As for the upcoming iOS 15.4 update, the most anticipated feature is the ability to unlock your iPhone with Face ID while wearing a mask without using your Apple Watch. Apple is going to “use unique features in the eye area for authentication” instead of using full facial recognition. There’s also a setting that will allow Face ID to recognize the user’s facial features even if they’re wearing glasses.
iOS 15.4 will be released on March 8: the most interesting innovations are listed in our previous note.
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Components
Patching for Inception vulnerability in AMD processors can reduce performance by more than two times
Fixing the recently found AMD Inception vulnerability, as shown by the first tests, leads to a huge decrease in performance.
The authors of the Phoronix portal tested the AMD Epyc 7763 CPU with a new firmware designed to fix the vulnerability, and found that in a number of tasks there was no impact on performance, but in some the drop turned out to be simply huge: up to 54%, that is, more than twice. Most often, a significant decrease in performance is recorded in applications working with databases, code compilation, design and image processing.
You need to understand that in this case we are talking about the server processor and the corresponding tests under Linux. How bad things are in the case of consumer Ryzen is not yet clear.
Security
Microsoft’s built-in antivirus began to detect and block pirated activations of Windows 10 and Windows 11
Microsoft has released an update to Microsoft Defender, the built-in antivirus solution for Windows operating systems.
Update number 1.395.318.0 for Windows 10 and Windows 11 adds detection of various Trojans, ransomware and backdoors, and also brings “critical” performance fixes that will improve PC performance, but not only.
However, for many users, the most noticeable change will be that Microsoft Defender has learned to detect pirated versions of the OS, reset activation and block the AutoKMS (Key Management Service), which hackers and pirates used to activate Windows for free. This is one of the most popular tools for bypassing the Microsoft licensing system.
Security
Telegram blocked for national security reasons and to preserve the integrity of personal data in Iraq
The Iraqi Ministry of Communications has announced that it has blocked the popular messaging app Telegram for national security reasons and in order to preserve the integrity of the personal data of users who were allegedly mistreated by the app.
The app is widely used in Iraq for messaging and as a source of news and content sharing. Some channels contain large amounts of personal information, including the names, addresses, and family ties of Iraqis.
The ministry said in a statement that it asked the app to shut down “platforms that leak data from official government agencies and citizens’ personal data… but the company has not responded to any of the requests.”
“The Ministry of Communications reaffirms its respect for the rights of citizens to freedom of speech and communication without prejudice to the security of the state and its institutions,” the statement said.
Telegram did not respond to a request for comment.
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