My daughter Gretchen brought this to my attention, I have updated my iPhone,
iPad and iPod, will get to my wife’s when I get home tonight.
Note that this was an ATTEMPT and the article says it was the most
sophisticated spyware every recorded. Apple has already issues a patch so
each of you should update your mobile devices as soon as possible.
Have a great weekend.
John
Apple issues urgent iPhone software update after attempted hack with 'most
sophisticated spyware' ever seen
A <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/apple/>
pple <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/apple/> has issued a global upgrade of its iOS
mobile operating system after a botched attempt to break into the iPhone
<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/iphone/>of an Arab activist using hitherto unknown
espionage software.
ADVERTISING
The spyware took advantage of three previously undisclosed weaknesses in iOS
<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2016/07/21/iphone-bug-allows-hackers-to-steal-passwords-with-just-a-text-me/>
to take complete control of iPhone devices.
An Apple spokesperson said: “We were made aware of this vulnerability and
immediately fixed it with iOS 9.3.5. We advise all of our customers to always
download the latest version of iOS to protect themselves against potential
security exploits.”
San Francisco-based Lookout smartphone security company and internet watchdog
group Citizen Lab both suspect the NSO Group, an Israeli company, as the author
of the spyware.
"The threat actor has never been caught before," said Mike Murray, a researcher
with Lookout, describing the program as "the most sophisticated spyware package
we have seen in the market."
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