New Zero-Click Hack Targets iOS Users with Stealthy Root-Privilege Malware

Wed, 31 May 2023 19:00:00 Dan

A previously unknown advanced persistent threat (APT) is targeting iOS devices as part of a sophisticated and long-running mobile campaign dubbed Operation Triangulation that began in 2019.

"The targets are infected using zero-click exploits via the iMessage platform, and the malware runs with root privileges, gaining complete control over the device and user data," Kaspersky said.

The Russian cybersecurity company said it discovered traces of compromise after creating offline backups of the targeted devices.

The attack chain begins with the iOS device receiving a message via iMessage that contains an attachment bearing the exploit.

More at https://thehackernews.com/2023/06/new-zero-click-hack-targets-ios-users.html

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I'm a long-time user and enthusiast of open source software and espouse the philosophy that software code should be open (readable). So that everyone can see what happens behind the scenes while we use our electronic devices every day.