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SHOCKING: Apple devices getting beefed up defence against spyware - You Need To See This

A new 'Lockdown Mode' will let iPhone users block capabilities or features that could be exploited by spyware planted on devices.

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple on Wednesday unveiled a new way for activists, journalists and other targets of state-sponsored espionage to protect themselves from spyware.

A Lockdown Mode being added to iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers is intended to counter threats from a thriving industry that provides sophisticated espionage tools to governments.

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