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Apple issues spyware alerts to iPhone users in 99 countries
Original: Apple sent a new spyware alert to iPhone users in 99 countries, including journalists and German MPs. Here is how to ver
Apple has sent new threat notifications warning iPhone users in 99 countries that they may have been targeted by mercenary spyware attacks. Recipients reportedly include journalists and German members of parliament. The alerts advise users to enable Lockdown Mode and tell them how to verify that a notification is genuine, as attackers sometimes imitate such warnings in phishing attempts.
Why now: The alerts suggest a new wave of Pegasus-style spyware attacks targeting journalists and politicians, raising fresh concerns about surveillance of civil society.
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- Apple sent a new spyware alert to iPhone users in 99 countries, including journalists and German MPs. Here is how to verify it and what to do next. # Apple # iPhone # Spyware # LockdownMode # Pegasus # Cybersecurity https:// dailytechnow.com/apple-spyware -alert-99-countries/ · DailyCyberSecurity@infosec.exchange · 2
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