Do Son Apple has issued mercenary spyware attack warnings to users across 110+ countries, urging immediate security action and device hardening.
Lockdown Mode
WhatsApp launches Strict Account Settings in Jan 2026. A "lockdown mode" to protect high-risk users from Pegasus spyware and zero-click attacks.
Apple introduced native threat notifications in iOS 26.1 Beta 3, allowing immediate Lockdown Mode alerts to appear directly in the Notification Center when mercenary spyware attacks are detected.
Apple overhauled its Security Bounty program, offering a $2M base reward (up to $5M with bonuses) for zero-click exploits that match mercenary spyware attacks and bypass Lockdown Mode.