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How Jeff Bezos’ iPhone X Was Hacked

“It most likely began with a tiny bit of code that implanted malware, which gave attackers access to Mr. Bezos’ photos and texts ...”

“The forensic report on Mr. Bezos’ phone was at the heart of a United Nations statement on Wednesday raising concerns about Prince Mohammed. The analysis essentially accused the Saudi prince of using malware created by a private cybersecurity company to spy on and to intimidate Mr. Bezos, who also owns The Washington Post. At the time of the hack, Jamal Khashoggi, a dissident Saudi writer, was employed at The Post, which has published coverage critical of the Saudi government. Mr. Khashoggi was killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in late 2018”

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/22/technology/jeff-bezos-hack-iphone.html

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  • Sound like something from Mission Impossible - disturbing.
  • Hope Apple has an IOS update...
  • One is at the mercy of; and relying on the full faith and trust of whomever is a/the vendor for any integrated program; and especially in/for the online world.
    Anyway, just a few pieces below.

    Printer apps are very common inclusions on smart phones; as these phones have become the pc/laptops for many today.

    PrinterShare app for Android FAQ
    Scroll down the list just a bit for the permissions section.

    How to hack WhatsApp, broad search list

    WhatsApp privacy options

    Take care,
    Catch
  • It turned out his girlfriend sent the files to her brother. Total sleaze.
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