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New spyware targets iPhones. Are you at risk?

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Apple’s iPhone is known for top-tier privacy and security, and while recent events have us questioning its impervious reputation , iOS is still a better option for the security-conscious than Android, where Google openly siphons user data to improve its products. One way Apple protects users is through powerful end-to-end encryption for iCloud files, iMessages, and more, but this cutting-edge tech isn’t as effective if the big bad wolf is already inside the henhouse. A new warning reveals that some iPhones are being targeted by spyware. Are you one of the victims on the list? In mid-August, Apple published a new article on its support site stating that iPhones can now receive notification alerts when a device is targeted by spyware from an outside source, such as a cybercriminal, mercenary group, or foreign government. Spyware can target iPhones, and there are serious consequences if it happens to you. Around the same time, Apple issued the first batch of alerts to users living in 110

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