Apple has fixed a series of serious security vulnerabilities, which it said may have been actively in use to take complete control of victims’ iPhones.
Apple said it is “aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited,” but that its policy is not to discuss or confirm security issues until it has rolled out a fix.of security for its iPhones, which would protect users even if they were targeted by the most sophisticated nation states.
High-end spyware typically leverages vulnerabilities like those found in WebKit, or previously through flaws in iMessage, to gain access to phones without the victim’s knowledge. Finding and exploiting flaws that even Apple doesn’t know about requires intensive research, and can cost nations millions per attack.
Apple’s explanation of the latest vulnerabilities means a hacker could get “full admin access to the device” so that they can “execute any code as if they are you, the user,” said Rachel Tobac, CEO of SocialProof Security.Those who should be particularly attentive to updating their software are “people who are in the public eye” such as activists or journalists who might be the targets of sophisticated nation-state spying, Tobac said.
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