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Microsoft, Apple versus China, spyware actors

Tech Republic Security

It’s a cat-and-mouse struggle as tech giants Microsoft and Apple deal with persistent threats from China state actors and Pegasus spyware.

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Apple Alerts iPhone Users in 92 Countries to Mercenary Spyware Attacks

Tech Republic Security

Apple recommends that iPhone users install software updates, use strong passwords and 2FA, and don’t open links or attachments from suspicious emails to keep their device safe from spyware.

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Google’s Threat Analysis Group’s Spyware Research: How CSVs Target Devices and Applications

Tech Republic Security

In a new report from Google's Threat Analysis Group, the researchers detail how commercial surveillance vendors particularly use spyware and target Google and Apple devices.

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Apple Calls Out 'Mercenary Spyware' Vendors Enabling State Surveillance

SecureWorld News

Apple has escalated its fight against the commercial spyware industry enabling state actors to conduct highly-targeted cyberattacks against journalists, activists, politicians, and other high-risk individuals around the world. Apple introduced Lockdown Mode in mid-2022 as a response to this growing threat.

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Apple patches iOS security flaws found in spyware targeting activist

Network World

To spy on a human rights activist, hackers allegedly connected to a Middle Eastern government used three previously unknown vulnerabilities in Apple’s iOS. The claims -- from research at Toronto-based Citizen Lab and mobile security firm Lookout -- focus on spyware that targeted Ahmed Mansoor, an activist in the United Arab Emirates.

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A New-ish Mobile Attack: Zero-Click Spyware

SecureWorld News

The journalist's iPhone received a command to open the Apple Music app without the victim's knowledge or even touching the phone. The app then connected to a malicious server and downloaded spyware to the phone, listening in on calls and viewing text messages for nearly a year and a half. Read the full Bloomberg article.

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Apple Unveils 'Lockdown Mode' to Defend Against Spyware

SecureWorld News

Apple announced plans to launch a new security feature called "Lockdown Mode" that will be available this fall when Apple releases its annual iOS update. The NSO Group, and others, are helping cybercriminals and nation-states accomplish this, but Apple has a plan to defend against these attacks.

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