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Closer Look – SIM-Farm-as-a-Service (28th Apr 2026)
Preface: A SIM box (or SIM bank) is a hardware device that houses multiple SIM cards simultaneously to facilitate VoIP-to-GSM call termination. It reroutes international VoIP calls to appear as local calls by using local prepaid SIM cards, allowing operators to bypass high international tariffs and exploit low local call rates. It is primarily used…
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The “ghost data” issue has been fixed in iOS 18.7.8 and iPadOS 18.7.8, as well as iOS 26.4.2 and iPadOS 26.4.2. (24th Apr 2026)
Preface: To be or not to be! Fixing this “bug” makes it easier for criminals to destroy evidence. However, leaving it unpatched leaves billions of innocent users vulnerable to forensic data theft if their phones are ever lost or stolen. Background: Internally, iOS manages notifications through a system service called bulletinboard. The actual data is…
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CVE-2026-21381: About Qualcomm – Buffer Over-read in WLAN Firmware (14th Apr 2026)
Preface: WLAN (Wi-Fi/Bluetooth) System: This is handled by the Qualcomm FastConnect 7800 Mobile Connectivity System. It manages Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth protocols independently of the 5G modem. While they are integrated onto the same Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 platform and work together for features like Dual-SIM Dual-Active (DSDA) and interference cancellation to ensure smooth handovers…
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Explain the concept of design defect by combining CVE-2026-0006 and CVE-2026-21385 (12th Mar 2026)
Preface: The Mainline module (com[.]android[.]media[.]swcodec) contains software-onlycodecs. AMD does not touch these; they are strictly managed and updated by Google via the Play Store to ensure universal playback and security across all devices. For performance (like 4K video or gaming), AMD must provide its own hardware-accelerated codecs in the “vendor” partition of the device. To…
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CVE-2026-20667: About Apple iOS 26.3, iPadOS 26.3A….., logic issue was addressed with improved checks. (9th Mar 2026)
Preface: As of March 8, 2026, Apple had released iOS 26.3.1 between March 4 and 5, 2026. Although you saw related news on March 7, this version mainly focused on bug fixes and performance optimizations for the major update released a few days earlier. The focus of this discussion is sandbox escape. Background: iOS uses…
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CVE-2026-20700: Improved state management in Apple products to resolved a memory corruption issue. (17th Feb 2026)
Preface: Swift is memory-safe by default. Unlike C, your enum and String cannot “overflow” a buffer and crash the app unless you use the Unsafe prefix. Background: Swift is memory-safe by default. Use Enums to represent mutually exclusive states (e.g., loading, success, error) to eliminate “impossible” states. [.]onAppear { manager.fetchData() } will run every time…
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The main updates in iOS 26.2.1 include support for the second-generation AirTag and general bug fixes. (9 Feb 2026)
Preface: According to Apple’s security update documentation, these two critical zero-day vulnerabilities, CVE-2025-43529 and CVE-2025-14174, were officially patched in iOS 26.2 released on December 15, 2025. CVE-2025-46285 is also typically a security patch included with iOS 26.2. Upgrading to 26.2.1 will indeed ensure your iPhone is protected against the aforementioned CVE vulnerabilities, but these protections…
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Regarding Apple’s CVE-2025-46285: The handling of 32-bit timestamps in Swift and their security importance. (2 Feb 2026)
Preface: As of February 2026, Apple has issued urgent security updates—specifically iOS 26.2.1 and iOS 26.2—to patch critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-43529, CVE-2025-14174, and CVE-2025-46285) that were exploited in targeted attacks. These bugs, affecting the WebKit browser engine and Kernel, allow arbitrary code execution and unauthorized root privileges. Users must immediately update to protect their devices. Background:…
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Can we say that CVE-2025-0647 is not limited to the officially released affected products list? 28-01-2026
Official Last updated: 14 Jan 2026 Preface: Smartphones using the ARM Cortex-X925 CPU core are primarily powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 and Dimensity 9400+ chipsets. Key flagship devices featuring this processor include the OPPO Find X8 Pro, vivo X200 series, and Xiaomi 15T Pro. These phones utilize the chip’s “all-big-core” design for high-performance computing.…
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The media reports in January 2026 were triggered by a security warning issued by Apple on December 16, 2025! (20th Jan 2026)
Preface: This article is scheduled for release on January 21, 2026. It may contain some key topics that will be helpful to developers. Therefore it release today. The “spyware” mentioned in April 2025 was the Apple Company policy, but the attacks reported in January 2026 are live threats using newer exploits (CVE-2025-43529 and CVE-2025-14174). If…