iPhone mail app vulnerable, NYT says China stoked US lockdown fears

This is CNET and here's the stories that matter right now. The default Mail app on Apple's iPhones may be vulnerable to sophisticated email hacks. According to a report Wednesday from the Wall Street Journal, the previously unknown vulnerability which was detected by cybersecurity firms zek Ops, reportedly lets hackers install malicious software on an iPhone By sending a specifically crafted email. In some versions of iOS, the hack can be triggered when the malicious email is downloaded by the Mail app, without further action from the recipient. magically a company that had big consumer aspirations, and pivoted to a more business focused approach last year. Has announced a number of layoffs today due to financial strains amid the Coronavirus. Quote, to better prepare Magic Leap for the future, we have taken a close look at our business and are making targeted changes to how we operate and manage costs, Magic Leap's CEO Rony Abovitz said in a post. And finally, Chinese operatives reportedly spread fake text and social media posts About a national lockdown in the US relating to the Coronavirus. The New York Times reported on Wednesday. Messages warning of a lockdown were amplified in order to cause panic in the US and create political friction, according to the times, which cited six anonymous American officials at six different agencies Quote, Those efforts enabled the messages to catch the attention of enough people that they spread on their own. Little need for further work by foreign agents. According to the report. You could say up to date with the latest by visiting C-Net.