#mercenary spyware

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Apple issues huge state-backed hacking warning to users worldwide

Apple, which pioneered cyber threat notifications in 2021 to alert users of potential state-sponsored spyware attacks, and follower Google, which eventually followed suit with its own similar program in 2023, have sent a new round of such warnings to users around the world this week. The companies announced their latest effort to insulate customers against surveillance threats. Apple and the…

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Apple will pay up to $2 million bug bounty reward

At the Hexacon offensive security conference in Paris on Friday, Apple VP of security engineering and architecture Ivan Krstić revealed a new maximum payout of $2 million for a chain of software exploits vulnerable to spyware abuse. Lily Hay Newman for Wired: ‎ In addition to individual payouts, the company’s bug bounty also includes a bonus structure, adding additional awards for exploits that…

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Apple issues new iPhone 'spyware' warning to users in nearly 100 countries

Apple issued a new wave of spyware warnings this week, targeting iPhone users in 98 countries. On Wednesday, social media buzzed with iPhone users sharing screenshots and experiences of receiving these critical alerts. Here’s the key part of the Apple notification, sent from [email protected]: “Apple has detected a potential mercenary spyware attack targeting your iPhone. This highly…

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Apple drops term 'state-sponsored' attacks from its threat notification policy

Apple has warned its users in India and 91 other countries that they were possible victims of a “mercenary spyware attack,” ditching the phrase “state-sponsored” it used in its previous alerts to refer to such malware attacks. Reuters: ‎ The company had previously said on its website that its threat notifications were designed to inform and assist users who might have been targeted by…

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