Apple releases "important security update" for iPhone after spyware discovery
Apple has released a security fix for iPhones and iPads following the
discovery of malware targeting the platform that was found circulating
in the Middle East.
The iPhone and iPad maker released the patch, iOS 9.3.5, on Thursday, calling it an "important security update."
The patches fix three vulnerabilities, dubbed "Trident" by security firm Lookout,
which could be used to access the device's location, read contacts,
texts, calls, and emails, as well as turn on the device's microphone.
The
company said that spyware that exploited the vulnerabilities were
developed by an Israel-based company specializing in zero-day exploits.
Citizen Lab explained in a blog post
that they had uncovered an operation by the security services of the
United Arab Emirates to try to get into the iPhone of a renowned human
rights defender, Ahmed Mansoor.
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