Operation Poisoned News used local news links to hit iPhone users with spyware

Research published by security firms Trend Micro and Kaspersky reveals details of a watering-hole campaign targeting iPhone users. Dubbed Operation Poisoned News, the campaign used malicious links on local news websites to install the LightSpy malware. Hackers have been exploiting vulnerabilities in iOS to install the spyware which can gather huge amounts of information and can also be used to take remote control of a device. See also: Apple internally acknowledges Personal Hotspot problems in iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 Why is Zoom secretly sharing data with Facebook? Apple now allows ads in push notifications on iPhone and iPad The… [Continue Reading]