Recently, Citizen Lab, in a blogpost, said that they have found a serious security problem last week - a zero-click vulnerability.

Apple Releases iOS Update to Block Pegasus Spyware

Adriana MaraisSeptember 8, 23 Apple, iOS, iPhone

Researchers at the popular digital watchdog group Citizen Lab discovered a major security flaw in Apple’s devices from the controversial Israeli company NSO, and Apple has responded by releasing security updates that fix two serious security issues.

The Israeli company has been blacklisted by the US government since 2021 for alleged wrongdoing, including surveillance of government officials and journalists.

Citizen Lab recently said in a blog post that they have discovered a serious security issue last week – a zero-click vulnerability. That means hackers can attack without the person receiving the malware having to click on anything, such as an attachment. They also said the vulnerability was used as part of an exploit chain designed to deliver the NSO Group’s malware known as Pegasus.

“The exploit chain was able to compromise iPhones running the latest version of iOS (16.6) without victim interaction,” Citizen Lab wrote in a blog post. When they discovered the vulnerability, researchers reported it to Apple, which released a patch on Thursday.

The Cupertino-based technology giant also patched another vulnerability and attributed the finding to the company itself. A TechCrunch report suggested that the company may have discovered a second vulnerability while investigating the first. However, according to Reuters, Citizen Lab did not provide more detailed information about the person or organization concerned.

Meanwhile, Apple is gearing up to host its “Wonderlust” event on Tuesday, September 12. During the event, the company will introduce its latest iPhone 15 models, which include the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max/Ultra.

Alongside the iPhone 15 series, the brand is also expected to announce new smartwatches – Apple Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2, as well as new AirPods with a USB-C port.

The company will host a Wonderlust event on Tuesday at 10 a.m. in Apple Park, California. Apple will also live stream the event, which will begin with a keynote from Apple CEO Tim Cook.