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Google researcher demonstrates iPhone exploit with Wi-Fi takeover – CNET

The vulnerability, patched in May, let potential hackers get complete access to nearby iOS devices.

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To take advantage of the vulnerability, a hacker would only have needed to be within Wi-Fi range of a person’s iPhone.
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Apple had a security vulnerability that could have allowed potential hackers to get complete access to a person’s iPhone — everything from viewing photos to monitoring activities in real time — without the victim ever needing to click on any suspicious links or download malware. 
While most malware requires hackers to trick people in some way, like through a…

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