Apple will soon send its technical and cyber security experts to India. These experts are coming to India to meet the officials investigating the threat notifications sent by America based technology company Apple to several opposition politicians and journalists. Two senior government officials have given this information.
On October 31, TMC MP Mahua Moitra, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, several leaders of opposition parties and some journalists received a notification from Apple. It said – Apple feels that state sponsored attackers are trying to target you. An attempt is being made to remotely compromise the iPhone linked to your Apple ID.
If your device is compromised by a state-sponsored attack, they can access your sensitive data, communications, and camera and microphone. It's possible this may be a false alarm, but take this warning seriously. The case had created a political stir and the opposition accused the government of espionage. The government denied the allegation and ordered an investigation and also sought clarification from Apple.
So far, Apple representatives in India have held talks with government officials, but the company's technical experts are based abroad. Officials said there was a visa issue, which delayed the arrival of the experts, but it has been resolved and their visit should take place soon.
In such a situation, here we are telling you about what is Apple's threat notification and how you can keep your phone safe...
According to Apple's website, threat notifications are designed to inform and assist users who may be targeted by state-sponsored attackers. In this notification, information is also given about what steps can be taken to secure the phone including enabling lockdown mode.
Lockdown mode helps protect devices from extremely rare and highly sophisticated cyber attacks. When lockdown mode is enabled, your device will not function as it normally does. To prevent attacks, some apps, websites and features are limited.
