Very Many Qualcomm Phone Chips Hiding Very Nasty Vulnerability - Security Boulevard

Time to Get a New Phone? A high-severity bug affects almost 40% of Android phones. The security hole is in Qualcomm modems—specifically in their software interface to the Android platform.

Good luck getting a patch for an old phone. In today’s #SBBlogwatch, we check the insurance for an “accidental” fall onto concrete.

At @SecurityBlvd: https://t.co/kTGWsQ0J1a

— @Richi 😷 Jennings (@RiCHi) May 7, 2021

Log this: iOS and macOS zero-day patches roll; Apple devs under fire - TechBeacon

iFAIL:Apple is patching every current OS it has. WebKit has critical zero-day vulnerabilities, exploitable to execute arbitrary code on Macintosh, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.

“Doesn’t play well with others,” is the damning report card. In this week’s #SecurityBlogwatch, Apple gets a failing grade.

At @TechBeaconCom: https://t.co/A8JTrT3gKr

— @Richi 😷 Jennings (@RiCHi) May 6, 2021

Specter of Spectre is Back, in New Micro-Op Cache Vuln - Security Boulevard

Worry, Worry—Super Scary: It’s been three years, but researchers have disclosed new attacks on speculative execution in Intel and AMD chips. Just be thankful they didn’t give it a catchy name, like Spectre.

There’s a lot to worry about in #BranchPrediction. In today’s #SBBlogwatch, we think happy thoughts. At @SecurityBlvd: https://t.co/kpaL8pTMal

— @Richi 😷 Jennings (@RiCHi) May 3, 2021