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Title: Saudi Hack of Bezos' Phone Shines Bright Light on Security Challenges
Post by: HCK on January 25, 2020, 04:06:19 pm
Saudi Hack of Bezos' Phone Shines Bright Light on Security Challenges

A digital forensic analysis conducted by FTI Consulting concludes with "medium to high confidence" that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' smartphone was hacked through a malicious file sent from the WhatsApp account of Saudi Arabian crown prince Mohammed bin Salman. The malware was in an MP4 file attached to a WhatsApp message. UN special rapporteurs released technical elements of the report.

Source: Saudi Hack of Bezos' Phone Shines Bright Light on Security Challenges (http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86476.html?rss=1)