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苹果再次向疑似遭间谍软件锁定的用户发出安全警报。公司表示,这一轮通知覆盖 110 个国家,提醒部分 iPhone、iPad 和 Mac 用户,他们的设备可能正面临由“雇佣型”间谍软件发起的定向攻击。

苹果对 TechCrunch 表示,这批通知已于周四发出。公司同时称,迄今已在超过 150 个国家向用户发送过类似提醒,显示这类通常与政府部门有关的监控工具,扩散范围已相当广。

锁屏直接弹出警报

根据苹果最新支持文件,用户现在可在 iPhone 锁屏界面直接收到推送通知。提醒内容会明确写明,苹果检测到针对该设备的间谍软件攻击,并提示用户立即采取措施保护数据和设备。

除锁屏推送外,苹果也会通过电子邮件,以及用户登录 Apple 账户时的站内提示发送通知。苹果称,新的提醒流程已做调整,目的是让收到警报的人更快找到后续处理信息。

苹果建议尽快启用锁定模式

苹果在通知中会引导用户寻求帮助,并建议开启“锁定模式”。这是苹果面向高风险目标提供的安全功能,可显著收紧设备权限,降低间谍软件入侵成功的概率。

  • 本轮通知涉及 110 个国家
  • 累计已覆盖超过 150 个国家
  • 通知渠道包括锁屏、邮件和账户提醒

苹果表示,至今尚未发现有用户在开启锁定模式后,设备仍被此类攻击成功入侵的案例。报道也提到,收到警报并不一定意味着设备已经被攻破,但用户仍应尽快检查设备与账户安全。

研究人员称新提醒更有效

长期追踪商业间谍软件问题的公民实验室研究员 Scott-Railton 表示,苹果这次改进后的推送提醒,是自 2021 年推出相关警报以来的一次明显优化。

他认为,这类通知的价值不只在于提醒单个用户,也能帮助外界识别某一群体是否正被集中监控。部分人在收到警报后会主动求助,随后往往会带出更多受害案例,并推动进一步调查。

补充信息:Scott-Railton 以波兰此前围绕政府使用间谍软件监控政治对手的争议为例称,苹果的用户通知曾帮助外界更早发现更大范围的监控滥用问题。

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