What is Apple’s ‘Lockdown Mode’ to fight Pegasus-like attacks?

iPhone maker Apple has announced the launch of a new feature called the ‘Lockdown Mode’ that offers an additional layer of protection to users who may be at risk of highly targeted hacking attacks.

Apple says the optional feature is aimed at offering ‘extreme’ protection for a ‘very small number of users’, such as journalists, human rights advocates and political dissidents, who could be subject to attacks like those launched by the clients of NSO Group or other private companies developing state-sponsored mercenary spyware.

The feature will come to iOS 16, iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura towards the end of September.