A particularly nasty iPhone exploit allowed an attacker to instantly take over someone's iPhone from a distance, without the need for any user interaction.
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This Is Probably The Scariest iPhone Hack Ever
Most smartphone hacks require some sort of user interaction — like tapping on a link or installing an app — for the hacker to gain control, but a particularly nasty iPhone exploit allowed an attacker to instantly take over someone's iPhone from a distance, without the need for any user interaction. Here’s what happened.
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