Security News > 2016 > August > iPhone Zero-Day Used by UAE Government (Schneier on Security)
2016-08-29 18:21
Last week, Apple issued a critical security patch for the iPhone: iOS 9.3.5. The incredible story is that this patch is the result of investigative work by Citizen Lab, which uncovered a zero-day exploit being used by the UAE government against a human rights defender. The UAE spyware was provided by the Israeli cyberweapons arms manufacturer NSO Group. This is...
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