Apple iPhones have apparently suffered a massive security breach, with hackers placing so-called “monitoring implants” in an untold number of devices. The issue was discovered by Google…
Apple is set to unveil a new set of iPhones in September. It is unclear whether the revelation of this hack will affect those plans. But it does raise questions on the security of an operating system that was largely viewed as safe and reliable compared to other systems.The malware from the hacks could allow others to read all the database files on a victim’s phone, including messages between users on such encrypted platforms as WhatsApp, iMessage, Telegram and others.
“The implant has access to almost all of the personal information available on the device, which it is able to upload, unencrypted, to the attacker’s server,” Beer said. “There was no target discrimination; simply visiting the hacked site was enough for the exploit server to attack your device, and if it was successful, install a monitoring implant.
“The hacked sites were being used in indiscriminate watering hole attacks against their visitors,” he added. The Google team identified 14 iPhone vulnerabilities related to five exploits. Seven of the vulnerabilities were related to the iPhone’s web browser. Google claims that it notified Apple of the vulnerabilities on Feb 1, 2019, and the iPhone maker patched them on Feb. 7, 2019.
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