Apple issues critical iOS update to thwart ‘Pegasus’ malware

Source: thenextweb.com --- Thursday, August 25, 2016
Security researchers have identified a three-headed monster that could be used to record sounds, collect passwords, read text messages, record calls and track users. All iOS versions 9.3.4 and below are vulnerable. The attack utilizes a mobile spyware product, ‘Pegasus,’ created by NSO Group — an Israeli cyber warfare company — designed to attack high-value targets. Using one of three known iOS 9.3.4 security vulnerabilities — dubbed ‘Trident’ — the exploit is capable of hijacking an iPhone or iPad with a single click. According to Mike Murray, VP of Security Research and Response at cyber security firm Lookout: The Trident vulnerability chain is the first… This story continues at The Next Web ...

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