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Apple Memory Integrity Enforcement hardens latest iPhone models against memory corruption

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Apple has introduced Memory Integrity Enforcement (MIE) in the latest iPhone models, adding a new layer of protection against memory corruption vulnerabilities. The feature matters because it is designed to make spyware planting harder for surveillance vendors that often depend on zero-days.

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  1. 12.09.2025 17:49 2 articles · 10mo ago

    Apple introduces Memory Integrity Enforcement on latest iPhone models

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    Apple introduced Memory Integrity Enforcement (MIE) in the latest iPhone models to combat memory corruption vulnerabilities and make spyware planting harder for surveillance vendors that rely on zero-days on a target's phone.

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