This revelation has raised questions about the efficacy of Apple’s security measures, given that the company has long prided itself on its robust security protocols. (No clicking required to infect latest iOS!)ĭisclosed to Apple which rushed a patch 1/ /zN3cotBCMkĬitizen Lab, known for its investigations into government malware, elaborated that the spyware could compromise iPhones running the latest iOS version without requiring any interaction from the user. Last week we discovered a new #Pegasus zero-click exploit chain. John Scott-Railton, a researcher for Citizen Lab, took to social media last Thursday to announce, “Last week we discovered a new #Pegasus zero-click exploit chain (No clicking required to infect latest iOS!).” He urged Apple users to update their devices immediately. A zero-click vulnerability is one in which hackers and other bad actors can infect a phone without tricking the user into downloading an app or clicking/tapping a link in an email or other method of communication. This comes on the heels of a startling discovery by Citizen Lab, a Washington DC-based civil society organization, which found that a “zero-click” vulnerability could deliver the notorious Pegasus mercenary spyware to Apple devices. Metro UK reports that Apple has released critical updates aimed at patching two zero-day exploit chains. Owners of iPhones, iPads, and Macs, and even Apple Watches should immediately update their device by following the instructions at the bottom of this article.
Apple has urgently rolled out software updates to counter a newly discovered “zero-click” vulnerability that allows spyware to infiltrate its devices.
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