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Apple Unveils 'Lockdown Mode' to Defend Against Spyware

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Apple announced plans to launch a new security feature called "Lockdown Mode" that will be available this fall when Apple releases its annual iOS update. The spyware was found on the phone of Jamal Khashoggi's wife just days after his murder. Back in November 2021, the NSO Group was blacklisted by the U.S. Department of State.

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NSO Group Placed on U.S. Blacklist

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The infamous Israel-based NSO Group, known for its hacking spyware Pegasus, was placed on the United States Government's Entity List for engaging in malicious cyber activities, along with three other foreign companies, Candiru, Computer Security Initiative Consultancy PTE (COSEINC), and Positive Technologies.

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