Apple advises immediate update to iOS 9.3.5 after discovery of targeted iPhone spyware<article>
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Apple released an update to iOS 9 on Thursday—iOS 9.3.5—that patches multiple critical zero-day vulnerabilities that have been shown to already have been deployed, allegedly by governments to target activists and dissidents, according to
a report from Citizen Lab and Lookout Security. Apple turned around an update within 10 days from when the company received Citizen Lab’s initial report. The update is recommended immediately for all iOS 9 devices. </p><p>
When used together, the exploits allow someone to hijack an iOS device and control or monitor it remotely. Hijackers would have access to the device’s camera and microphone, and could capture audio calls even in otherwise end-to-end secured apps like WhatsApp. They could also grab stored images, tracking movements, and retrieve files.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3112318/ios/apple-advises-immediate-update-to-ios-9-3-5-after-discovery-of-targeted-iphone-spyware.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Apple advises immediate update to iOS 9.3.5 after discovery of targeted iPhone spyware
