Apple is alerting users to a new instance of an identified mercenary spyware attack on the iPhone. Possible victims have been sent an email from Apple describing how the attack could “remotely compromise the iPhone”. Victims are being notified in India and 91 additional countries, via Reuters. Mercenary attacks of this nature typically cost millions of dollars, and are often useless once discovered by security researchers and patched by iOS security updates. They are often believed to be...
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Users in 92 countries worldwide have had notifications from Apple warning that they may be victims of a severe and sophisticated iPhone hack. Apple has been warning users of a spyware attack on iPhones In November 2021, Apple announced that it would alert iPhone users to state-sponsored spyware attacks that it detects, and it has done so. According to Reuters, though, the latest warning concerns a rarer and reportedly much more highly sophisticated attack. In a notification seen by...
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iPhone owners across 92 countries received urgent security alerts on Wednesday.
Mercenary spyware is being used to target specific iPhone users. But there are steps users can take to block it. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)
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Apple has sent out security alerts to iPhone users warning of sophisticated spyware attacks targeting specific individuals. The company detected a "mercenary" hacking campaign and notified people.
Some iPhone users got a very concerning alert to their devices on Wednesday. Apple sent notifications to individuals in 92 countries warning them that they may have been the target of mercenary spyware attacks, TechCrunch reports. "Apple detected that you are being targeted by a mercenary spyware attack that is trying to remotely compromise the iPhone associated with your Apple ID -xxx-," the message read. Apple's alert went on to share additional information about the incident. "This attack is...
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A terrifying and extremely advanced cyberattack has impacted iPhone users from at least 92 countries, including India.
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