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Wallet Guard on X: "⚠️iOS Zero-Day 🔎Operation Triangulation a stealthy iMessage containing a harmful attachment can exploit several weaknesses within the iOS system to secretly install spyware onto the device without requiring any action from the user."

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    ⚠️iOS Zero-Day 🔎Operation Triangulation a stealthy iMessage containing a harmful attachment can exploit several weaknesses within the iOS system to secretly install spyware onto the device without requiring any action from the user.

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    The installed spyware then silently sends private data to external servers, including microphone recordings, photos from chat apps, location data, and other activity details from the device owner.

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    How can we stay safe? For now, it's recommended to disable iMessage in your iOS Settings. It was also suggested rebooting the device can also help.

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    Read the

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    CEO's thread for some additional context below!

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    We've discovered a new cyberattack against iOS called Triangulation. The attack starts with iMessage with a malicious attachment, which, using a number of vulnerabilities in iOS installs spyware. No user action is required. #IOSTriangulation

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    Rebooting the device will not truly help according to a security researcher over at

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    . Stay safe frens!

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    its almost as if they dont even conduct the appropriate testing anymore. Multi billion dollar corps everyday consumers trust with their lives, having zero days what seems like monthly