“BLASTPASS” bug can install malware without user interaction.

  • @cheese_greater
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    31 year ago

    Daily reminder to use Lockdown Mode, folks. Nothing of value is lost in activating and using it.

    • meseek #2982
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      1 year ago

      Edit: turns out the flaw is exploited by way of an attachment that LM stops from loading. So in this case, LM would save you.

      • @[email protected]
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        61 year ago

        Doesn’t the article contradict what you just said?

        “We believe, and Apple’s Security Engineering and Architecture team has confirmed to us, that Lockdown Mode blocks this particular attack,” Citizen Lab said.

      • @bob_wiley
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        1 year ago

        deleted by creator

    • @gorysubparbagel
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      31 year ago

      The most likely issue you’ll encounter is that it blocks almost all message attachment types, so if someone texts you an image, PDF, contact card, etc, it will completely block the attachment.

    • geosoco
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      11 year ago

      holy shit. Somehow I didn’t know about that. Thank you!