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 ...

Researchers disclosed usbliter8, a SecureROM exploit affecting older Apple devices that can bypass boot protections with physical access.

The latest iPhone update is here, but there are no new features on board. This update is all about security fixes, and Apple ...

Researchers at Paradigm Shift have published the technical details of usbliter8, a new unpatchable iPhone BootROM vulnerability that enables arbitrary code execution on devices powered by Apple’s A12 ...

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 ...

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, ...

A social media ban for under-16s has been announced by the UK government. It will be introduced in early 2027. The government ...

Apple has released iOS 26.5.2, patching 30 iPhone bugs, as part of a surprise overhaul of its upgrade cycle driven by AI ...

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