7 posts tagged ‘Networking’
Sequoia Network Extension Memory Leak
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Norbert Heger: Unfortunately that’s another new bug in the Network Extension framework of macOS. It’s a memory leak in Apple’s framework, which developers must use to create a firewall for the Mac. This bug first occurred in macOS 15.0 Sequoia. […] On macOS 14 Sonoma you may get a hand full of leaks with a […]
macOS 15.1 Firewall Breaks Third-Party Firewalls
Norbert Heger: Apple’s built-in firewall is causing troubles when used together with third-party firewalls that are based on Apple’s Network Extension framework (which is actually the only way for third-party developers to create such firewall products for the Mac). While one of the issues related to DNS lookups has been fixed in macOS 15.1, a […]
Leaky macOS VPN After System Update
Mullvad VPN (Hacker News): We have found that you could be leaking traffic on macOS after system updates. To our current knowledge a reboot resolves it. We are currently investigating this and will follow up with more information.In this scenario the macOS firewall does not seem to function correctly and is disregarding firewall rules. Most […]
WeChat’s HotspotHelper Entitlement
Yingyu (via Hacker News): Since the introduction of iOS 9 in 2015, Apple has included an API call named “HotspotHelper,” enabling developers to request a capability for their apps to assist the system in connecting to WiFi access points.[…]The real cause for concern arises from the fact that, with access to such information, apps can […]
Where Have the Network Tools Gone?
Howard Oakley: When writing about network tools available in macOS just eight years ago, I identified three GUI apps:Network Utility, tucked away in /System/Library/CoreServices/Applications,Wireless Diagnostics, accessed via the WiFi menu,Network Diagnostics, hidden in /System/Library/CoreServices.It seems strange that of those three, only one has survived into Sonoma.[…]In Apple’s current support documents, there appears to be no […]
Cavium Networking Hardware May Contain Backdoor
Bruce Schneier: Jake Appelbaum’s PhD thesis contains several new revelations from the classified NSA documents provided to journalists by Edward Snowden. Stefania Maurizi: Communication in a world of pervasive surveillance is a public document and has been downloaded over 18,000 times since March 2022 when it was first published.[…]In 2013, Jacob Appelbaum published a remarkable […]
FCC Plans to Reinstate Network Neutrality
Jess Weatherbed (Hacker News): The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced plans to reinstate landmark net neutrality rules meant to guarantee fair access to the internet and its information, five years after they were repealed by then-president Donald Trump in 2018.Previous net neutrality rules adopted in 2015 classified broadband service under public utility rules […]