Researchers disclosed usbliter8, a SecureROM exploit affecting older Apple devices that can bypass boot protections with physical access. Researchers at cybersecurity firm Paradigm Shift have revealed ...

A security flaw in certain iPhones leaves them vulnerable. The flaw affects iPhones with an A12 or A13 processor. The flaw is ROM-based, so Apple can't patch it with a security update. Do you still ...

A company that sells spyware and hacking tools to government agencies has published details of a vulnerability in Apple chips that can potentially help hackers unlock older iPhones. This release opens ...

Looking to upgrade your iPhone 11, Apple Watch Series 4, or iPad 8? If you're undecided, researchers from Paradigm Shift have uncovered an "unpatchable" new hardware-based security vulnerability ...

usbliter8 exploits a hardware flaw in the Synopsys DWC2 USB controller combined with a DART bypass mode in SecureROM on A12, A13, S4, and S5 chips — covering iPhone XR through iPhone 11 series, ...

Security researchers just dropped news of a pretty serious hardware vulnerability in some older Apple chips. It affects a bunch of still-popular iPhones, iPads, and other devices, and unfortunately, ...

The iPhone XR, XS and 11 are among the older models affected by the newly disclosed usbliter8 exploit. Still holding onto an iPhone XS, XR or 11 because it gets the job done? There’s now a good reason ...

Researchers at Paradigm Shift published an extensive report that details the inherent security flaw that comes with some of Apple's devices. The security issue involves the USB and several Apple ...

A new BootROM vulnerability has been discovered in older iPhones using the A12 and A13 chips. It uses a hardware bug in the USB controller to gain access to an iPhone’s startup process. It can’t be ...

Previously, A-chips had jailbreak-enabled bugs that could not be fixed by software. Now, for the first time, models up to the iPhone 11 are affected. „checkm8“ is back, this time for newer iPhones: ...

In context: Unpatchable, hardware-level vulnerabilities caused a stir some years ago when they repeatedly turned up in AMD and Intel processors, but they've been far rarer on Apple chips. This latest ...