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Apple Unveils 'Lockdown Mode' to Defend Against Spyware

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Configuration profiles cannot be installed, and the device cannot enroll into mobile device management (MDM), while Lockdown Mode is turned on. While Apple presents this Lockdown Mode as something that can completely protect a mobile device from a cyberattack, in reality, it's a bit more complicated than that.

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NSO Group Placed on U.S. Blacklist

SecureWorld News

Pegasus is a malware that infects mobile devices and enables operators to extract messages, photos, emails, record calls and secretly activate microphones. Earlier this year, an investigation by 17 of the world's largest media outlets into the NSO Group discovered widespread abuse of the hacking spyware Pegasus.

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

Company Sector Year Status Isovalent Cloud security 2020 Private Illumio Cloud security 2015 Private SignalFx Monitoring 2015 Acquired: Splunk CipherCloud Cloud security 2012 Acquired: Lookout Lookout Mobile security 2011 Private. Bessemer Venture Partners. Paladin Capital Group. Redpoint Ventures.