• Nalivai@discuss.tchncs.de
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    1 year ago

    But how do those hacks get into your phone? And how do they work actually? I have fairly limited experience with mobile development, but all I know doesn’t give me confidence in the idea that you can do shit like that

    • Prior_Industry@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Zero-day exploits in apps like WhatsApp and the phones OS. Recieving and reading a message that has malicious code attached can compromised a device. Even iPhones have been vulnerable. These exploits are valuable and temporary though, so get used on high value targets.

      This is a good listen: https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/100/