Report: iPhone hacking tool used by UAE to spy on targets in 2016

30 January 2019
The tool was developed by former members of the Unites States Intelligence.

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  • 07 Feb 2019

Anonymous, 31 Jan 2019They didn't hack anything. Check your sources and then fact... more"Facetime bug was live for less than 2 days"

Yeah only because a customer noticed the bug, not like apple noticed it or anything.....

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    • 03 Feb 2019

    Anonymous, 01 Feb 2019It's OS can be hacked but why bother when only a handful ar... more"It's OS can be hacked"
    If so, i just have a simple demand: hack it!
    "but why bother when only a handful are in use now"
    Well either you are fully unaware or just want to ignore facts!(the same security goes for Key one/two/LE! + DTEK family)
    "There are otherways they are probably taking info off the BB"
    Well this is a move forward to not paying attention to actual topic!
    you know this ways can be hardened and also are applicably to other devices aka iphone and androids
    It's not dead but it'snot in great shape either! i'll wait for the future!

    All in all you missed actual point!
    What you stated is not true so deal with it!

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      • 01 Feb 2019

      And who said Iphones are unbreachable???
      Pure lie.
      Qualcomm is a lot more secure than apple.

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        • Anonymous
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        • 01 Feb 2019

        Moj, 31 Jan 2019Oh yeah! Now some stupid excuses for lack of ability to do... moreIt's OS can be hacked but why bother when only a handful are in use now, maybe. There are otherways they are probably taking info off the BB. You have GPS and stuff so they can track it if they want. It's dead anyway, look where it was, enterprise king now gone. Didn't move with the times.

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          • 31 Jan 2019

          Anonymous, 31 Jan 2019Yes like that is competition. No one would try to hack a 3-... moreOh yeah!
          Now some stupid excuses for lack of ability to do so!
          They couldn't even get it rooted let alone being hacked(you can check XDA if you want more info but your brain might been cooked if you put more info on it cause it seems the limit is as big as iOS limit in every thing!)

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            • Anonymous
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            • 31 Jan 2019

            Moj, 31 Jan 2019I have happen to own a BB prive(android 6.0) please hack in... moreYes like that is competition. No one would try to hack a 3-4 years old phone.

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              • 31 Jan 2019

              Ok, that's nothing new in security circles, as Apple product is known as most insecure, because their security is based on marketing thing. Marketing is so strong that Apple users live in some kind of illusion, making them ideal target, because they dont't care about security at all.

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                • Just a guy
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                • 31 Jan 2019

                Anonymous, 31 Jan 2019They didn't hack anything. Check your sources and then fact... more1. I don't use any of those and i don't know how you came up to that.
                2. Facetime wasn't patch they just took the service down after many times that the mom of the teen that found the bug tried to warned apple. Facetime bug wasn't minor, every site even 9to5mac and gsmarena the the site that you comment on say it was major.
                3. There was a hack, just a google search ( or a duckduckgo if you don't like google) for "Australian teen hack apple servers" will give you plenty of sources.
                Maybe you sould check your sources and stop being in denial.

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                  • 31 Jan 2019

                  Anonymous, 31 Jan 2019Still the most secure because the competition is less secur... moreI have happen to own a BB prive(android 6.0) please hack into it!
                  I would be happy if you do so!
                  It is clear you can't, so shut up and stay under your rock in cave!

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                    • 31 Jan 2019

                    Anonymous, 31 Jan 2019They didn't hack anything. Check your sources and then fact... more"And the FaceTime software bug was live for less than two days"
                    Just WTF!
                    They had to take down servers so it wont happen any more!
                    Also there is still no patch available for iphone users!
                    So you better first check your source before saying anything idiotic!
                    "it's something minor as it doesn't compromise user data"
                    What?
                    If users privacy is not their biggest data what the hell it is?

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                      • 31 Jan 2019

                      Anonymous, 31 Jan 2019Once you store info on an iOS device, you can't access it w... morewell either you are idiot or don't know any thing about Jailbreaking!
                      the Jailbreak act is not for changing os it is used to manipulate the OS security and make it to do things it is not supposed to do!
                      iCloud hacks are not like what you said(it is need to note that a weak password compromises your security but it wasn't case with iCloud case) it was cause of a flaw in the source code and the way it handles requests!
                      "Technology is not a mystery, it's actually pretty simple."
                      well at lest for you it is a mystery that you have no idea what it is!

                        Anonymous, 31 Jan 2019The thing is - the NSA had to develop a custom tool and inv... moreBoth OS can be hacked easily, this news is just the tip of the iceberg... if you want to use a secure phone better use one with exotic - defunt OS like Windows Phone, not because is difficult to hack it's just no one will bother to write codes, developing tools - resources on some obscure OS.

                          Anonymous, 31 Jan 2019Once you store info on an iOS device, you can't access it w... moreI am not sure if you are aware of a device that could crack the passcode of iPhones with bit of ease, that were sold for law enforcement authorities.

                          FaceTime bug some people say was there for some time though it is not a small bug, Apple has to shut down its servers! Just imagine important personalities making conversation being recorded that can put them under unenviable situations....BTW, Facetime was there in iOS for quite a long time and for Apple to come up with Group Calling after so many years, with a major defect tells a different story. I still feel that this is not a bug ;-) may be a feature meant for spying agencies

                            Anonymous, 31 Jan 2019They didn't hack anything. Check your sources and then fact... moreExactly.

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                              • Anonymous
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                              • 31 Jan 2019

                              Anonymous, 31 Jan 2019and they said that apple has the most secured software blah... moreStill the most secure because the competition is less secure. One is greater than zero.

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                                • Anonymous
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                                • 31 Jan 2019

                                Just a guy, 31 Jan 2019He is not talking about the celebrity leaks.He is talking a... moreThey didn't hack anything. Check your sources and then fact check those sources. Don't believe whatever the media tells you, otherwise you will end up gladly allowing google, amazon, and facebook (and others) into your life and your home, by using their smart speakers, smart doorbells, keyless entry locks, surveillance cameras, their apps, their "research" programs, etc.

                                And the FaceTime software bug was live for less than two days, which, in terms of software design, is phenomenal to get it plugged so quickly and start working on a fix in a matter of hours. Besides, it's something minor as it doesn't compromise user data. Just a small glitch.

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                                  • 31 Jan 2019

                                  Anonymous, 31 Jan 2019Once you store info on an iOS device, you can't access it w... moreHe is not talking about the celebrity leaks.He is talking about an Australian teen that hacked Apple servers and download a lot of GB of data before Apple even notice.
                                  Oh how about that other teen that found the face time bug.
                                  They both must have NSA resources and spend years to do something like that.

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                                    • Anonymous
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                                    • 31 Jan 2019

                                    Galaxy Note 10, 31 Jan 2019Great myth making! Jailbreak used to take very short pe... moreOnce you store info on an iOS device, you can't access it without a passcode, fingerprint, faceID, iCloud credentials.
                                    Jailbreaking can't access current information on a user's phone. Jailbreaking is just installing another OS on the same hardware which has nothing to do with the iOS security.

                                    iCloud "hacks" are just users who had weak passwords or had used the same passwords across multiple other websites that leaked info. All these "hackers" need to do is buy a list of username/password combos and see which ones still work.

                                    Technology is not a mystery, it's actually pretty simple.

                                      Anonymous, 31 Jan 2019The thing is - the NSA had to develop a custom tool and inv... moreGreat myth making!

                                      Jailbreak used to take very short period to crack iphones. Even Apple iCloud servers were hacked very recently by a teenager Australian....

                                      So far such stories in Android World is comparatively lesser (never gets reported in such frequencies) considering the volume and your of users use Android mobiles...

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                                        • Anonymous
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                                        • 31 Jan 2019

                                        Anonymous, 31 Jan 2019Apple not looking too secure now faults with their apps and... moreThe thing is - the NSA had to develop a custom tool and invest years of research and hackers to get it working (which will be patched pretty soon by Apple) in order to spy on iPhones for a limited time.

                                        Whereas they don't need absolutely any tools or hackers to spy on android phones, as those spy on users by default. Anyone can spy on android whenever they want. iPhones need entire teams from top government agencies working for years in order to get access to some iPhones temporarely, until Apple patches these flaws.

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