Patch iPhones against Pegasus, CISA warns

Apple issues emergency updates after spyware attack observed using zero-day vulnerability

John Leonard
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Patch iPhones against Pegasus, CISA warns

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has ordered US federal government agencies to upgrade iPhone and iPad operating systems to fix vulnerabilities that allow zero-click installation of Pegasus spyware.

Apple released updated versions of its OSs for some affected iPhone and iPad and iWatch models, on 7th September, with updates covering other models following on Monday. In all, OS updates have ...

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