A Google hacker was able to weaponize the iPhone’s remote network to gain total access to the device, not only reading its contents but snooping through the camera and mic – six months ago. Users are only now finding out.
Ian Beer, a member of Google’s Project Zero hacking team, revealed on Monday that iPhones and other Apple devices could be remotely hijacked and turned into surveillance tools until May, when he said Apple patched the vulnerability. The hacker not only didn’t have to touch the device, but need not ever even see it.
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