For a few hours,everyone can install iOS 14.7.1 on their iPhone. If this new version contains a patch for the Apple Watch unlocking bug, a security improvement was also included. This fills the gap called IOMobileFrameBuffer, the name of which was relatively unknown until then. However, according to several media, this is indeed a response toexploits of the NSO Grouphaving targeted governments and various public figures for several months.
The first clue that leads us to believe this lies in the technique used by the Israeli company to hack target mobiles. It was enough for them to send a simple iMessage, according to Amnesty International which alerted public opinion to this subject. Which actually corresponds to the description of the update communicated to developers by Apple, according to an analysis published by the American newspaper9to5Mac.
No confirmation
For its part, Apple did not wish to comment on the matter for the moment. However, to believeThe Registerwho also managed to study the issue closely with great precision (article in English and technical details on the menu), there is no doubt that the problem which haveactively* taking advantage of malicious individuals is what Pegasus capitalizes on.
If Cupertino has still not reacted officially, it is probably to safeguard its brand image which could be seriously damaged. The firm indeed has a solid reputation when it comes to confidentiality. An argument capable of convincing Internet users looking for devices that can protect their personal data in the most reliable way possible, butwhich poses serious debates on the table.
Whose turn is it?
While Apple's caulking is welcome, it is neither the first nor the last in a long, drawn-out series of short-term shields. Preventing large-scale attacks is now almost more complicated than defending each smartphone individually. The means implemented by institutions and authorities who know how to put their hands in their wallets therefore still have a bright future ahead of them.
* these are the terms used by Apple to describe the extent of the flaw
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