Category Archives: iMessage

Smashing Security podcast #377: An unhealthy data dump, railway surveillance, and a cheater sues Apple

There's a wee data breach with unhealthy implications in Scotland, privacy has gone off the rails in the UK, and a cheater blames Apple for his expensive divorce.All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by Lianne Potter of the "Compromising Positions" podcast.Plus don't miss our featured interview with Abhishek Agrawal, CEO of Material Security.

Zerodium Offers to Buy Zero-Day Exploits at Higher Prices Than Ever

Well, there's some good news for hackers and vulnerability hunters, though terrible news for tech manufacturers!Exploit vendor Zerodium is now willing to offer significantly higher payouts for full, working zero-day exploits that allow stealing of data from WhatsApp, iMessage and other online chat applications.Zerodium—a startup by the infamous French-based company Vupen that buys and sells