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The vulnerabilities were identified in the Webkit browser engine and Safari. When combined together, the flaws would let infected websites to activate cameras on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Eventually, Pickern hijacked the iPhone’s camera and notified Apple product security team about it. The company patched the flaws in January and rewarded Pickern with a handsome amount. 

See: Vulnerability in Zoom video conference app lets Mac’s camera hijacking

As for Apple’s Security Bounty Program; launched in December last year, the program offers white hack hackers and security research some big bucks. You can also become a part of it. More information on the Security Bounty Program is available here.

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Just because you’re using a Mac doesn’t mean you’ve escaped the malware threat.

Two new security threats, a malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform and a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) program, are designed to specifically target machines running Apple macOS.

Two new security threats, a malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform and a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) program, are designed to specifically target machines running Apple macOS.

The MaaS platform, known as "MacSpy," responds to what its authors feel is an ongoing lack of "sophisticated malware for Mac users". Of course, that perception is not entirely accurate. We've seen numerous sophisticated malware strainsdeveloped for Macs over the past year or so.

It's true, however, that MacSpy takes this budding proliferation to the next level by making macOS malware more accessible to users with low levels of technical expertise.

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