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Apple introduces Lockdown Mode to prevent spyware attacks on users

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07/11/2022
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Apple has unveiled a new security mechanism to shield high-risk consumers from cyberattacks involving spyware. 

All of the company’s iPhones, iPads, and Macs will support Lockdown Mode starting in the fall with the release of the newest operating system. 

The option restricts calls from unidentified users and inhibits specific functions. 

Apple devices belonging to activists, lawmakers, and journalists were infiltrated with malware prior to the release of this software update. 

The following protections will be included in Lockdown Mode: 

  • Messages: Most message attachment types other than images are blocked. Some features, like link previews, are disabled
  • Web browsing: Certain complex web technologies, like just-in-time JavaScript compilation, are disabled unless the user excludes a trusted site
  • Calls: Incoming invitations including FaceTime calls, are blocked if the user has not previously sent the initiator a call or request
  • Wired connections with a computer or accessory are blocked when iPhone is locked

Lockdown Mode will be available to all users in the device settings at launch, but Apple advises against using it unless you are at particular risk from what it terms “mercenary spyware attacks,” such as a journalist or an opposition figure in an oppressive regime. 

Apple declared that it would raise the reward amount to $2 million (£1.7 million) for ethical hackers who find security holes in Lockdown Mode.

 

Read more on Tech Gist Africa:

Following a meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House, Apple, Google, and Microsoft have pledged to help strengthen US cybersecurity

As cyber risks grow, Microsoft to acquire cybersecurity company RiskIQ

Microsoft has taken down websites that were used by Chinese-backed hackers to attack American companies

Russian hacker targets Apple in a ransomware attack, demands $50 million

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