{"id":2025996,"date":"2023-09-08T15:04:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T19:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/apple-security-update-to-counter-threat-giving-hackers-access-without-user-clicking\/"},"modified":"2023-09-08T15:07:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T19:07:48","slug":"apple-security-update-to-counter-threat-giving-hackers-access-without-user-clicking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/apple-security-update-to-counter-threat-giving-hackers-access-without-user-clicking\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Security Update to Counter Threat Giving Hackers Access Without User Clicking"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fapple-security-update-to-counter-threat-giving-hackers-access-without-user-clicking%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2025996&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<p>Apple has issued security patches to address vulnerabilities on its devices that\u2062 could have allowed\u200d hackers to infect targets \u200cwith spyware, even without any user\u200c interaction. This is a significant security update for various Apple devices, including iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro, iPad Air \u200d3rd generation\u2063 and later, iPad 5th generation and \u200blater, \u200dand iPad mini 5th \u2063generation and later. The patches are specifically for iOS 16.6.1 and iPadOS 16.6.1 versions of the operating system. Apple has stated that the security threat is related \u2063to the processing of &#8220;maliciously crafted&#8221; images on affected devices, which can lead to the execution of harmful code. The company also mentioned\u200c that there have been reports of \u200dactive exploitation of this issue.<\/p>\n<p>The security patches have been integrated into Apple&#8217;s regular updates for iOS, macOS, iPadOS,\u2064 and watchOS. Users \u200bare advised to ensure that their Apple software is updated to protect\u200b against this threat. The good news is that users do not need to take any specific action to\u200c counter the vulnerability.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/china\/chinese-hack-of-microsoft-engineer-opened-door-to-us-government-email-breach-5487862\">Chinese Hack of Microsoft \u2063Engineer Opened Door to US Government Email Breach<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<div>9\/7\/2023<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/autistic-teenager-found-responsible-for-spree-of-crimes-by-hacking-group-5479125\">Autistic Teenager \u2062Found\u200d Responsible for Spree of Crimes by Hacking Group<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<div>8\/23\/2023<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The zero-click vulnerability, which allows hackers to gain access to a device \u200dwithout any \u200duser interaction, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-week-in-campus-insanity-vol-43\/\" title=\"This Week in Campus Insanity Vol. 43\">recently discovered<\/a> by Citizen Lab, an \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/apple-security-update-to-counter-threat-giving-hackers-access-without-user-clicking\/\" title=\"Apple releases security update to prevent hackers from gaining access without user interaction.\">academic research organization<\/a>. They found that NSO Group&#8217;s Pegasus spyware was being delivered \u2062through this exploit. NSO \u200cGroup \u200dis an Israeli \u2064technology company known for its spyware that can infiltrate mobile phones and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosis-taiwan-visit-made-it-harder-for-biden-to-end-trumps-china-tariffs-commerce-secretary\/\" title=\"Pelosi\u2019s Taiwan Visit Made It Harder for Biden to End Trump\u2019s China Tariffs: Commerce Secretary\">collect personal data<\/a>, including photos, communications, \u200bcall \u200blogs, web searches, and passwords. The spyware can even \u200dcontrol cameras and \u200bmicrophones without the user&#8217;s knowledge.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Citizen Lab named the \u2064exploit \u2064chain used for this attack as BLASTPASS. It \u200dwas capable of compromising iPhones running the latest version of iOS without any\u2062 interaction from \u200dthe victim. Therefore, it is crucial for everyone to update their devices immediately to protect against this vulnerability.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>When Citizen Lab\u200d discovered \u2063the vulnerability, they promptly informed Apple, which led to \u2064the release of the security patch. Apple expressed its gratitude to Citizen Lab for their assistance in the \u2064security update.<\/p>\n<h2>Lockdown Mode<\/h2>\n<p>Citizen Lab also recommends enabling\u200c Lockdown Mode for individuals who may face an increased risk of being \u200ctargeted by \u2064sophisticated digital threats. Lockdown\u2063 Mode is an optional feature designed to provide extreme protection by limiting \u2064the \u200bfunctionality of the \u2063device.\u200c It reduces the &#8220;attack surface&#8221; that \u200chackers can exploit.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>When \u200cLockdown Mode is enabled, certain apps, websites, and \u200bfeatures are strictly limited or unavailable.\u200b This includes \u2062blocking \u2062most\u2063 message attachment types, certain complex web technologies,\u200c incoming FaceTime \u2063calls, and invitations for Apple services. Shared albums are also removed from the Photos app.<\/p>\n<p>To enable\u200b Lockdown Mode on\u200d iPhones\u2063 or iPads, users need to follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the Settings app<\/li>\n<li>Tap &#8220;Privacy &#038; Security&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Select the &#8220;Lockdown Mode&#8221; option under security<\/li>\n<li>Tap \u2064&#8221;Turn On Lockdown Mode&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Tap &#8220;Turn\u200d On &#038; Restart&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Enter \u200cthe device passcode<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>When Lockdown Mode \u200bis active, users may receive notifications\u200d about limited app or feature functionality, and Safari will display a \u200bbanner\u2063 indicating that Lockdown \u200bMode is on.<\/p>\n<p>In a report by\u2063 Citizen Lab analyzing attacks on Apple devices,\u2063 Lockdown Mode successfully blocked one \u2063of the attacks. This demonstrates the effectiveness of Lockdown Mode \u200din mitigating zero-click vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>However, it is important to note that Lockdown Mode is an optional feature, and users should carefully consider its implications. \u200dThe details of its implementation\u2064 are crucial. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple issued security patches to resolve vulnerabilities on devices that would have allowed hackers to infect targets with spyware even when users do not click on anything.The security update is aimed at \u201ciPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":186,"featured_media":2025997,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2025996","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2025996","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/186"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2025996"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2025996\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2025997"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2025996"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2025996"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2025996"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}