37C3 - Operation Triangulation: What You Get When Attack iPhones of Researchers
What it is
A 37C3 talk by Kaspersky researchers on Operation Triangulation, a zero-click iPhone attack that targeted their own colleagues. They describe capturing every stage of the chain, four zero-days and a previously unknown spyware active for years.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN recommends it as a gripping look at what nation-state attackers can do, used as the primary source in threads about iPhone security and Kaspersky.
- 2 people recommended it
- 2 different months
- 1 strong recommendations
- first 2024, last 2024
What HN commenters said
“was a rollercoaster of a ride. If you have the time to watch it I highly recommend it!”
Talk on discovering a zero-click attack chain with four zero-days.
nebula8804, 2024-07 · Strong recommendation · in “Kaspersky gives US customers six months of free updates as a parting gift”
“Absolutely insane attack. Really opens your eyes on what nation-state attackers are capable of.”
Shows what nation-state attackers are capable of.
brokenmachine, 2024-10 · Recommendation · in “Security research on Private Cloud Compute”
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Topics: operation triangulation, ios security, zero-day, spyware, kaspersky
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