If you have an Apple computer, watch, or smartphone, you’ve probably already received notice that you need to install an operating system update.
And yes you really should do it Please update your device.
It’s just weeks after Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky announced that someone had exploited a zero-day vulnerability in iOS to infiltrate spyware onto the iPhones of middle- and senior-level executives.
Kaspersky called the attack “Operation Triangulation” and explained how the malware infected devices via iMessage’s zero-click exploit.
Apple is currently releasing patches for iOS, macOS, and watchOS.
A hitherto unknown zero-click remote jailbreak exploit for iOS doesn’t come cheap. Anyone deploying this against Kaspersky must have significant technical resources, or a large budget to purchase exploitable flaw details.
An obvious question is who is behind the advanced spyware attack against Russian security firm Kaspersky.
I’m leaving this question open for you, the kind-hearted reader, to ponder…
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