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iPhone users issued urgent warning over new spyware that infiltrates devices with no clicks

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Published 14:57 10 Sep 2023 GMT+1

iPhone users issued urgent warning over new spyware that infiltrates devices with no clicks

Apple users should update their devices immediately, after experts find a zero-click vulnerability spyware infiltrating IOS.

Mia Williams

Mia Williams

Apple users should update their devices immediately, after experts find a zero-click vulnerability spyware infiltrating iOS.

The tech company, Citizen Lab, found a new zero-click exploit chain.

The company investigates the government’s malicious software, which is intrusive software that has been developed by hackers and cybercriminals to steal data and protected information.

John Scott-Railton, a researcher at the company, explained in a tweet that the spyware can infect the current iOS without the victim clicking, tapping, or opening any attachments.

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In a post on X, he wrote: ‘Last week we @citizenlab discovered a new #Pegasus zero-click exploit chain (No clicking required to infect latest iOS!)."

Once they had found this virus, Citizen Lab disclosed their findings to Apple, who have since put out a new update, and are urging all users to update their devices, to prevent this from happening to them.

In their investigation, the researchers found that: “The exploit chain was capable of compromising iPhones running the latest version of iOS (16.6) without any interaction from the victim.”

John Scott-Railton, a researcher at the company,  explained in a tweet that the spyware can infect the current IOS
boonchai wedmakawand/getty

Apple stated that one of the bugs, known as ‘CVE-2023-41064’, allowed iPhones, iPads, Macs and Apple Watches among just a few of their products that are vulnerable to attacks when processing ‘a maliciously crafted image’.

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The other bug, ‘CVE-2023-41061’, could make devices vulnerable if they received a ‘maliciously crafted attachment’.

Apple has stated that it was 'aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited', but declined to comment further on the two bugs.

And this isn’t the only occasion that Apple has disclosed zero-day bugs this year.

A zero-day is a vulnerability in a computer system, unknown to anyone who is capable of eradicating it.

Until the vulnerability is gone, hackers can exploit it.

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John continued in his Twitter thread about other ways you can avoid being hacked without knowing it.

This isn’t the first occasion that Apple has disclosed zero-day bugs this year
Anita Kot/getty

One of the ways is to turn on ‘Lockdown’ mode.

But what is this?

Well good news is, it’s available to anyone with a recent iPhone and is sorted in seconds.

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It locks down routes that hackers will often use to infect phones.

Citizen Lab is encouraging anyone who is in a position of power to do this immediately.

People have reacted to the announcement, one said: “Important news, security is worth every extra step!

“Thanks for everything you do to keep people on the web safe.”

Another added: “Thanks for the heads up, done!”

Featured Image Credit: Anita Kot/boonchai wedmakawand/getty

Topics: Technology, Apple, Hacks

Mia Williams
Mia Williams

Mia is a freelance writer for LADBible, and an award-winning trainee journalist at the UK’s No.1 journalism school, News Associates.

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