Most sophisticated iPhone attack ever used a hidden hardware feature to backdoor iOS

Apple users rarely see malware notifications like the ones that keep popping up on Android, including apps that Google has to ban. But just because iPhone security is better doesn't mean hackers have given up. A few years ago, we saw the infamous Pegasus attack that relied on an iMessage exploit to infect phones without the recipient even having to tap on any links. Apple has patched Pegasus, but that hasn't stopped attackers from looking for more vulnerabilities in the iPhone and other devices.

Operation Triangulation, found by Kaspersky researchers from Russia, represents the latest iPhone attack. It's described as the "most sophisticated" iPhone attack ever discovered. It also uses a 0-day iMessage attack like Pegasus, alongside three other vulnerabilities to backdoor the iPhone. Interestingly, one of these vulnerabilities concerns a hidden hardware feature of the iPhone that the researchers could not explain.

Before you panic, you should know this iPhone attack was used by a highly advanced entity to spy on unnamed key political figures. You're not looking at a malware attack that will empty your bank account, or that targets regular users. Even though the vulnerabilities were abused for four years, mass deployment wasn't the goal. Also, Apple has patched all the vulnerabilities, so Operation Triangulation might not even work anymore.

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