Security researchers at Google have found evidence of a “sustained effort” to hack iPhones over a period of at least two years.The attack was said to be carried out using websites which would discreetly implant malicious software to gather contacts, images and other data. Google’s analysis suggested the booby-trapped websites were said to have been visited thousands of times per week, the BBC reported.
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@Boris Cipot, Senior Sales Engineer , provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
" The level of complexity in today’s software development and the developed functionalities alone bring a certain risk factor...."
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@Boris Cipot, Senior Sales Engineer , provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
" The level of complexity in today’s software development and the developed functionalities alone bring a certain risk factor...."
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@Usman Rahim, Digital Security and Operations Manager, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"The notion that only you can access your device is far from the truth...."
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@Usman Rahim, Digital Security and Operations Manager, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"The notion that only you can access your device is far from the truth...."
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@Jake Moore, Cybersecurity Specialist, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"This just highlights how important it is to keep your devices updated to the latest iOS...."
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@Jake Moore, Cybersecurity Specialist, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"This just highlights how important it is to keep your devices updated to the latest iOS...."
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@John Aisien, CEO, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
" Companies should be responsible for immunizing their applications to prevent potential devastation...."
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@John Aisien, CEO, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
" Companies should be responsible for immunizing their applications to prevent potential devastation...."
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@Joseph Carson, Thycotic, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"What is surprising as well is why Google has not called out the websites but instead pointed to the vulnerabilities...."
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@Joseph Carson, Thycotic, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"What is surprising as well is why Google has not called out the websites but instead pointed to the vulnerabilities...."
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@Adrian Taylor, CTO, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"The best action users can take is to make sure their iOS devices are up to date with the latest patches from Apple...."
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@Adrian Taylor, CTO, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"The best action users can take is to make sure their iOS devices are up to date with the latest patches from Apple...."
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