Lockdown Mode: Apple’s Defense Against Spyware
Lockdown Mode is an Apple security feature that provides an extreme level of protection against sophisticated cyberattacks, including mercenary spyware. Apple recommends…
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Apple’s Private Cloud Compute Flaw Rewarded
Apple paid a bounty for a vulnerability in Private Cloud Compute's darwin-init component, tracked as CVE-2026-20685.
ThreatsDay: GhostJacking AI Attacks, EtherHiding ClickFix, Cursor CLI Flaw + 13 More Stories
This week's ThreatsDay Bulletin covers a wide range of cybersecurity developments, including new attack techniques, data breaches, and product updates. Key highlights…
Apple’s Private Cloud Compute Flaw CVE-2026-20685
Apple paid a $150,000 bounty for a path traversal vulnerability in darwin-init, tracked as CVE-2026-20685, which could allow privileged network attackers to…
NatJack Attacks Exploit NAT State to Hijack TCP Sessions and Spoof DNS
Security researcher Malcolm Stagg has disclosed a new attack class called NatJack that exploits network address translation (NAT) connection state to hijack…
404 Media Reports Apple’s Response to WebKit IP Leak
404 Media received a statement from Apple indicating that the company is investigating the researchers' report about WebKit proxy bypasses that can…
Apple XProtect: Built-in Malware Protection
XProtect is Apple's built-in malware protection that can trace process trees from pasted terminal commands, check network artifacts against Safe Browsing, and…
macOS 26.4: Apple’s Update with Enhanced Terminal Protections
macOS 26.4, released on March 24, 2026, includes protections against ClickFix-style attacks, such as a confirmation prompt for Terminal when pasting commands…