iOS exploit allows hackers to gain access to photos, messages, and moreThe exploit is thankfully not being used in the wild.
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A member of Project Zero at Google has discovered an exploit that allows hackers to access an iOS device.
The exploit allows a hacker to access photos, messages, and more without the user's knowledge.
The issue is related to the technology that enables features like AirDrop.
Ian Beer, a member of the Project Zero team at Google, has discovered an exploit with the technology used to enable wireless connection features like AirDrop that allowed the hacker to gain access to photos, email, and messages from iOS devices without the user ever knowing.
Beer posted the news earlier today on Twitter, saying that he has been working on the project since the beginning of the year.
Excited to finally publish my lockdown project from earlier this year: an iOS zero-click radio proximity exploit odyssey.
https://t.co/UXQvemH0hG— Ian Beer (@i41nbeer) December 1, 2020
The developer says that the vulnerability was d...
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iOS exploit allows hackers to gain access to photos, messages, and more