Apple Lockdown Mode News Today

Hackers can now use a fake lockdown mode to deceive iPhone users. According to Tech Radar, threat actors can now implement a fake lockdown mode for iPhone users, allowing them to run malware behind a facade that the device is under a protective state, citing a report from 'Jamf Threat Labs' as source.

Access Now's knowledge about ongoing Apple threat notifications sent to people who may have been targeted by state-sponsored spyware attacks

Apple's emergency fix for a code-execution bug being actively exploited in the wild is reportedly buggy itself, and some indications point to the Cupertino giant halting patch rollouts.

Scam iPhone apps are still in the official Apple App Store. Experts claim around seven million users are now at risk.

Apple Lockdown Mode is going to launch on iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura in the fall. It is aimed to protect your Apple device from mercenary spyware, but should you enable it? Let’s answer all such queries here.

The new security feature by Apple comes after iPhones of high-profile people were targeted by the Pegasus software.

The Lockdown Mode for iPhones and Macs is designed to combat spyware like Pegasus by Israel-based NSO Group and other state-sponsored mercenary spyware(s)

Apple’s Lockdown Mode offers an extreme level of security for users who might be personally targeted by some of the most sophisticated digital threats for being who they are or for what they do.

The new feature comes on the heels of the prominent Israeli firm NSO Group using its Pegasus spyware to exploit flaws in Apple's software.

Apple recently unveiled a new way for activists, journalists and other targets of state-sponsored espionage to protect themselves from spyware.