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Apple’s ‘Lockdown Mode’ to target hackers
Apple is set to release a new ‘Lockdown Mode’ feature, which will add protections for people targeted by hackers
Apple is seeking to stamp out iPhone hacking by giving vulnerable targets the chance to ‘lock out’ suspicious links or activity.
The feature is a major win for human rights advocates, political activists and other prominent figures.
“Apple makes the most secure mobile devices on the market. Lockdown mode is a groundbreaking capability that reflects our unwavering commitment to protecting users from even the rarest, most sophisticated attacks.”
Apple’s head of security engineering and architecture, Ivan Krstić
It will work in conjunction with the ‘Messages’ app by stamping out any unknown links.
The company says it “is an extreme, optional protection for the very small number of users who face grave, targeted threats to their digital security”.
It comes after two Israeli two firms were able to break into iPhones without the target clicking on any links.
The attacks were reportedly carried out by the NSO Group, which is behind the controversial Pegasus Spyware.
The group has been placed on a U.S. blacklist.
The ‘Lockdown’ feature will come to Apple’s iPhones, iPads and Macs in the coming months.