‘Visiting hacked site was enough’: Google says it discovered major iPhone security exploits

in #hacks5 years ago

Google’s cyber security team has disclosed what it said were critical vulnerabilities in the iPhone, potentially allowing hackers to access millions of devices over the last two years.

Days after an emergency security patch was rushed out for the latest iPhone operating system (iOS), Google’s Project Zero has claimed that previous iOS versions were susceptible to major intrusions, in some cases letting hackers install “monitoring implants” on devices to steal sensitive information.

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