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BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 2 months ago

A Possible US Government iPhone-Hacking Toolkit Is Now in the Hands of Foreign Spies and Criminals

www.wired.com

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A Possible US Government iPhone-Hacking Toolkit Is Now in the Hands of Foreign Spies and Criminals

www.wired.com

BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 2 months ago
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A highly sophisticated set of iPhone hijacking techniques has likely infected tens of thousands of phones or more. Clues suggest it was originally built for the US government.

A highly sophisticated set of iPhone hijacking techniques has likely infected tens of thousands of phones or more. Clues suggest it was originally built for the US government.

Archived version: https://archive.is/20260303225001/https://www.wired.com/story/coruna-iphone-hacking-toolkit-us-government/

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  • MrSelfDestruct@piefed.social
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    Didn’t see that coming!

  • T00l_shed@lemmy.world
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    Its almost as if every screaming that this would happen, knew what would happen if back doors were baked into software.

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    I’d say this is good because it forces them to close this loophole, but they’ll have a new one.

    • inari@piefed.zip
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      Can you imagine the amount of 0-days these agencies must be sitting on top of?

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