The Cabinet Division has issued a Cyber Security Advisory regarding potential zero-day attacks aimed at Apple products. Through analysis of the Shutdown.log file within the sysdiagnose archive, Kaspersky has identified anomalies during device reboots associated with Pegasus. The log file entries indicate delays in reboots caused by persistent spyware processes. Moreover, a common infection path resembling other iOS malware families was observed in the log file.
The advisory suggests several mitigation measures to defend against advanced spyware on iOS devices. These measures include rebooting the device daily to disrupt potential attackers, activating lockdown mode to prevent iOS malware, turning off iMessage and FaceTime to reduce exploitation vectors, being cautious with suspicious links received through various communication channels, regularly inspecting backups and system diagnoses for signs of malware, ensuring the installation of the latest OS version and application updates, and utilizing Kaspersky’s self-check spyware detection tool available on GitHub.
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The Cabinet Division has directed federal and provincial ministries and divisions to distribute this information within their organizations, attached/affiliated departments, and to guarantee the implementation of necessary protective measures.
