Digital Detectives Catch Sneaky Spy Bugs Hiding on Phones!
Imagine finding a secret doggie door in your pocket-sized supercomputer that you never knew was there!
Smartphones like iPhones and Androids are packed with clever locks to keep sneaky intruders out. But cybersecurity researchers recently discovered that digital spies found tiny, hidden cracks in the software code—like secret unlocked windows—to sneak into specific phones without being noticed.
These troublemakers were hunting for private messages and secrets from government officials and diplomats around the world. To get inside, they took advantage of 'zero-day flaws'—mistakes in the code that the phone makers hadn't even realized existed yet!
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Based on reporting by Ars Technica.