![]() ![]() The Citizen Lab wrote in a blog post that NSO Group is "facilitating 'despotism-as-a-service' for unaccountable government security agencies." In a statement to Reuters, NSO did not confirm or deny if it was behind the infiltration technique, adding that it would "continue to provide intelligence to law enforcement agencies around the world." NSO Group sells the spyware to government security agencies, and claims on its website that it is used "exclusively by government intelligence and law enforcement agencies to fight crime and terror" and that it "develops best-in-class technology to help government agencies detect and prevent terrorism break up criminal operations, find missing persons, and assist search and rescue teams." Its researchers first discovered the malicious software on the phone of a Saudi activist, who has not been named. The process is similarly straightforward on Mac devices, which you can update by launching Apple Menu and navigating to System Preferences > Software Update.Ĭitizen Lab believes the FORCEDENTRY exploit has been in use since February 2021, and possibly even earlier than that. You can update your Apple Watch to watchOS 7.6.2 either on the device itself, by navigating to Settings > General > Software Update and following the instructions, or through your phone, by opening the Watch app and navigating to My Watch > General > Software Update. You can update your iPhone, iPad or iPod to the latest iOS 14.8 and iPadOS 14.8 software by navigating to Settings > General > Software Update, and following the on-screen instructions. ![]() On Monday, September 13, Apple released a cluster of software updates for a multitude of its iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch and Mac models, which are designed to patch the vulnerability. Researchers from The Citizen Lab reported the exploit, which it has dubbed "FORCEDENTRY," to Apple on September 7. Emmanuel Macron Added to List of Potential Targets of NSO Spyware.NSO's Human Rights Advisors Stand By Spyware Firm Despite Pegasus Scandal.What We Know About Alleged NSO Group Malware.
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