Predator spyware uses stealthy trick to disable iOS recording alerts

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Predator spyware uses stealthy trick to disable iOS recording alerts

Cyberinsider • February 20, 2026

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Jamf has published a technical analysis detailing how Predator spyware disables Apple's iOS camera and microphone recording indicators.

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Predator Spyware Compromises iPhone Privacy Indicators Predator spyware has been reported to gain kernel-level access to iPhones, allowing it to disable the camera and microphone privacy indicators. This means users may not be aware when their devices are actively recording, undermining Apple's privacy assurances. The discovery was made by security researchers at Jamf. 14 sources 31

Extracted Entities

Attack Types (1)

Malware (1)

Predator Spyware

MITRE ATT&CK (1)

T1070 - Indicator Removal

Platforms (1)