Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, whose employees were under a spying attack along with some iOS users, has unwrapped the hackers’ modus operandi. Early this month, Kaspersky admitted to a spyware attack on some of its employees and other users’ iOS, exposing the devices. The new mobile Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) campaign, which is being referred to as Operation Triangulation, is found to be targeting only iOS devices via iMessage. “The implant is deployed by exploiting a kernel vulnerability to acquire root privileges on the targeted iOS device. Following the six-month investigation, the company’s researchers have published an in-depth analysis of the exploitation chain and uncovered details of the spyware implant operation.

Source: The Hindu June 23, 2023 17:39 UTC