Apple’s new Lockdown Mode defends against government spyware – Yes it seems to have come to this stage now

Apple announced that a new security feature known as Lockdown Mode will roll out with iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura to protect high-risk individuals like human rights defenders, journalists, and dissidents against targeted spyware attacks.

Once enabled, the Lockdown Mode will provide Apple customers with messaging, web browsing, and connectivity protections designed to block mercenary spyware (like NSO Group’s Pegasus) used by government-backed hackers to monitor their Apple devices after infecting them with malware.

So this moves more towards better security, at the cost of features and convenience, as security and convenience mutually exclude each other.

See https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-s-new-lockdown-mode-defends-against-government-spyware/

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