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ppApple and Google have released several software updates to protect against a hacking campaign targeting an unknown number of their usersppOn Wednesday Google released patches for a handful of security bugs in its Chrome browser noting that one of the bugs was being actively exploited by hackers before the company had time to patch it ppUnusually for Google the company provided no further details at the time ppBut on Friday Google updated the page to say that the bug was discovered by Apples security engineering team and Googles Threat Analysis Group whose security researchers primarily track government hackers and mercenary spyware makers indicating that the hacking campaign may have been orchestrated by governmentbacked hackersppAt the same time Apple released security updates for its flagship products including iPhones iPads Macs Vision Pro Apple TV Apple Watches and its Safari browserppAccording to the security advisory for iPhones and iPads Apple patched two bugs and the company said it was aware that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals running devices prior to iOS 26ppThat language is Apples typical way of saying that it knows some of its customers and users were targeted by hackers exploiting zerodays meaning flaws that at the time of exploitation are unknown to the software makers Often these are cases where government hackers used hacking tools and spyware made by companies such as NSO Group or Paragon Solutions to target journalists dissidents and human rights activists ppApple and Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment ppppTopicspp
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