An iPhone hack disclosed by Google researchers undoes encryption used by WhatsApp and other major messaging providers
Share to twitteriPhone hack disclosed by Google researchers completely undoes encryption used by WhatsApp and other major messaging providers.The potential impact of theis massive, not to mention hugely concerning for every user of Apple’s famous smartphone.
Shockingly, according to Beer, the hackers didn't even bother encrypting the data they were stealing, making a further mockery of encrypted apps."Everything is in the clear. If you're connected to an unencrypted Wi-Fi network, this information is being broadcast to everyone around you, to your network operator and any intermediate network hops to the command and control server," the Google researcher wrote.
Iphone users should upgrade to the latest iOS as soon as they can to get a patch for the flaw, which was fixed earlier this year. Apple did not comment.
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