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Apple’s iPhone “lockdown” mode protects potential hacking targets

Axios: “Apple is adding a special “lockdown” mode designed for people such as dissidents, journalists or human rights workers who could become the targets of high-end spyware, such as NSO Group’s Pegasus. Why it matters: The new option, coming to Macs, iPads and iPhones with this year’s fall software update, could make it much harder for attackers to access such phones, but at the expense of a considerable amount of functionality. How it works: The feature can be turned on with a single change in settings, but the impact on how the phone works is significant…”

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