Most smartphone hacks these days, even the most dangerous ones, require some sort of user interaction — tapping on a link, opening a message, installing an app — for the hacker to gain control of the device.
But a particularly nasty iPhone exploit (via Ars Technica) allowed for an attacker to instantly take over someone’s iPhone from a distance, without the need for any user interaction. It’s really as scary as it sounds: Just look at the video of it in action, below.
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