Danger looms over Apple users, this spyware can cause harm! Avoid it this way

Tech News: IPhone users should be alert, Apple has recently issued a warning about Mercenary Spyware Attack in more than 150 countries. The company has warned that this new spyware can target you. According to media reports, whoever is behind this type of spyware has a lot of resources due to which this new spyware can prove to be even more dangerous than a normal attack or virus.

'Threat' to iPhone users

This is not the first time Apple is issuing such a warning, in July last year too iPhone users were warned about similar spyware. Recently some journalists and other iPhone users have received alarming notifications that they can be targeted by this new and dangerous spyware. At present the company has not told who all can be targeted by this spyware, which means that the company's warning is for all of you.

Mercenary Spyware Attacks

This alert from the company is a part of Apple's official threat notification, which the company uses to alert people about serious cyber attacks. According to the Apple support page, these notified spyware attacks are actually mercenary spyware attacks carried out by private companies. These companies make surveillance tools and sell them to the government.

How to protect yourself from spyware?

• If you also use an iPhone, then to avoid spyware, you will have to keep some important things in mind, such as if any software update has come from the company, then always keep your phone updated.
• Set a strong password for the phone.
• Apart from this, use two factor authentication wherever possible.
• Don't make the mistake of clicking on attachments in unknown emails.
• If any unknown person sends you a link on WhatsApp then do not make the mistake of clicking on the link.