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Apple Unveils 'Lockdown Mode' to Defend Against Spyware

SecureWorld News

Lockdown Mode is designed to protect users who could be targeted by "the most sophisticated digital threats," such as spyware developed by private companies like the highly controversial NSO Group. Configuration profiles cannot be installed, and the device cannot enroll into mobile device management (MDM), while Lockdown Mode is turned on.

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The Zero Click, Zero Day iMessage Attack Against Journalists

SecureWorld News

Pegasus spyware is a phone surveillance solution that enables customers to remotely exploit and monitor devices. He was concerned that his phone had been hacked he contacted Toronto's Citizen Lab and agreed to let them install a VPN application that would give researchers a chance to track metadata associated with his Internet traffic.

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Fed Tech News Roundup

CTOvision

Executive Profile: Lisa Dezzutti, Founder and President of Market Connections Gov Con Executive (Today) - Lisa Dezzutti is the founder and president of Market Connections, a Chantilly, Virginia-based market research firm. Dezzutti has been instrumental in Market Connections’ efforts to provide views and trends to government.

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Making Security Personal: Warn End Users About New Bank App Alert

SecureWorld News

An estimated 75% of Americans used mobile banking in 2019. And research shows this phenomenon accelerated because of COVID-19. Cyber actors target banking information using banking trojans, which are malicious programs that disguise themselves as other apps, such as games or tools. It ranks right up there with the DMV.

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Here’s who Apple and Epic are calling to testify in next week’s trial

The Verge

Craig Federighi, senior vice president, software engineering — covering “iOS operating system; competition faced by Apple; Apple’s investment and efforts to combat malware, spyware, and other issues relating to app security and iOS device user protection.” Scheduled for two hours examination, one hour cross examination.). Epic’s witness list.

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Watch Out For This Android Malware That Factory Resets Your Phone After Stealing Your Money

Gizmodo

Research published earlier this week shows that a nasty Android banking malware has evolved, bringing with it a number of alarming new features—including the ability to factory reset your device after stealing your money. Read more.

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Apple's Emergency Patch: What it Means for Organizations

SecureWorld News

The Toronto-based research group works to protect journalists and activists from cyberattacks and spyware. And oftentimes they come across new tech-enabled spying efforts from Israel-based NSO Group, which claims to carefully vet sales of its spyware. Citizen Lab discovers zero-day and zero-click spyware. gif” extension.

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