Apple spyware notifications reach Bundestag: BSI urges assume compromise
BSI advises Bundestag members to assume their devices may be compromised after receiving Apple alerts about mercenary spyware attacks.
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Apple issues threat alerts for mercenary spyware in 99 countries
Apple sent notifications to targeted users in 99 countries about mercenary spyware attacks, separate from August alerts.
Apple warns iPhone users in 99 countries of mercenary spyware
The October 30 notices are separate from August alerts covering 110 countries, and Apple named no spyware or flaw.
Apple warns of mercenary spyware infections in 99 countries
Recipients include journalists and filmmakers; Apple has now notified users in more than 150 countries and does not name attackers.
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Pegasus targeted Serbian professor; prosecutor got spyware alert
Citizen Lab reports at least 15 Pegasus targeting cases before Serbia’s October 25 elections.
Discover-Tech ads delivered Candiru spyware to Al Jazeera
Citizen Lab says Controlium infected devices when ads rendered, and those ads reached almost 200,000 sites and apps.
Targeted ads delivered 0-click exploits to install mercenary malware
Citizen Lab says Discover-Tech ads delivered Candiru zero-click exploits that installed mercenary spyware.
Top 10 Best Mobile Threat Defense (MTD) Solutions in 2026
Roundup of 2026 mobile threat defense tools recommends Zimperium and Lookout for targeted-attack detection and Defender for Endpoint for Microsoft shops.
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‘Unprecedented’ Number of Apple Users Received Recent Spyware Alert
Apple users in 110 countries received an unprecedented wave of spyware threat notifications, per Citizen Lab analysis.
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Apple Warns Users in 110 Countries They May Be Targets of Mercenary Spyware
Apple sent mercenary spyware threat notifications to users in 110 countries, including Ukrainian military members, in what researchers call an unprecedented notification wave.
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Apple warned hundreds of users of mercenary spyware attacks
Apple sent threat notifications to users in 110 countries warning of targeted mercenary spyware attacks and recommending Lockdown Mode.