Apple’s latest iPhone security feature just made life more difficult for spyware makers


Buried in an ocean of flashy novelties announced by Apple this week, the tech giant also revealed new security technology for its latest iPhone 17 and iPhone Air devices. This new security technology was made specifically to fight against surveillance vendors and the types of vulnerabilities they rely on the most, according to Apple.

The feature is called Memory Integrity Enforcement (MIE) and is designed to help stop memory corruption bugs, which are some of the most common vulnerabilities exploited by spyware developers and makers of phone forensic devices used by law enforcement.

Read more…
Source: TechCrunch News


Sign up for the Cyber Security Review Newsletter
The latest cyber security news and insights delivered right to your inbox


Related:

  • Free webinar exploring the future of cyber security in critical industries

    August 28, 2025

    On 5 September 2025, cyber security professionals and industry leaders will gather online for a free, expert-led webinar: “Securing systems, data, and people: What are cyber security experts’ concerns for the future?”. This session serves as a precursor to the IET’s Cyber Security for Critical Industries Conference 2025, offering attendees a valuable glimpse into the ...

  • Jamaica: Cyber attack on Office of Registrar General contained, but services impacted

    August 27, 2025

    The Office of the Registrar-General (ORG), formerly the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), says it was affected by a cyber incident detected on Sunday and is working to determine its full scope. “Our initial assessment indicates that this incident was primarily designed to disrupt the availability of our systems,” the ORG said Wednesday. “As investigations are still ...

  • A critical Docker Desktop security flaw puts Windows hosts at risk of attack – patch now

    August 26, 2025

    Docker has patched a critical severity vulnerability in its Desktop app for Windows and macOS which could have allowed threat actors to fully take over vulnerable hosts, exfiltrate sensitive data, and more. The vulnerability is described as a server-side request forgery (SSRF) and, according to the NVD, it “allows local running Linux containers to access the ...

  • All Apple users should update after company patches zero-day vulnerability in all platforms

    August 21, 2025

    Apple has released security updates for iPhones, iPads and Macs to fix a zero-day vulnerability (a vulnerability which Apple was previously unaware of) that is reportedly being used in targeted attacks. Apple has acknowledged reports that attackers may have already used this flaw in a highly sophisticated operation aimed at specific, high‑value targets. But history teaches ...

  • Commvault Releases Security Updates to Address Multiple Vulnerabilities

    August 21, 2025

    Commvault has released security advisories to address 4 vulnerabilities in Commvault Windows and Linux. Security researchers have demonstrated the ability for these vulnerabilities to be chained together by an unauthenticated remote attacker to perform remote code execution on the Commvault server. CVE-2025-57788 – Unauthorized API Access Risk CVSSv4 6.9 CVE-2025-57789 – Vulnerability in Initial Administrator Login Process CVSSv4 ...

  • Cisco warns of worrying major security flaw in firewall command center – patch now

    August 18, 2025

    Cisco recently fixed a maximum-severity vulnerability in its Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) product, and urged users to apply either the patch, or the mitigation, as soon as possible. FMC is a centralized platform for configuring, monitoring, and analyzing Cisco Secure Firewalls, where users can manage policies, track threat intelligence, and monitor their deployments across endpoints. ...