The Israeli network monitoring company NSO Group has discovered a loophole in Apple’s iPhone. Hackers can use a technology that has not been seen before to hack into Apple devices. This finding is very important, and it means that hackers can affect all versions of iOS, OSX, and watchOS without user involvement. Apple reported that the vulnerability has been fixed in Monday’s software update.
Some sources stated that this malware was found on the mobile phone of an unnamed Saudi activist, which was infected with spyware in February this year. I don’t know how many other people’s devices have been infected. The user does not need to click on anything to be attacked, and there is no sign of being attacked.
The vulnerability exists in iMessage’s automatic image rendering method. iMessage has also been the target of NSO and other network security companies many times before. Although Apple has upgraded the architecture, it cannot fully protect the system. Citizen Lab researcher John Scott-Railton said: Popular chat software is becoming a weakness in device security, and ensuring their security should be the top priority.