Second iOS exploit kit now in use by suspected Russian hackers
The kit, named DarkSword, has a variety of possible implications, the research from iVerify, Lookout and Google suggests.
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Possible U.S.-developed exploits linked to first known ‘mass’ iOS attack
Researchers traced the kit moving from a spyware vendor’s customer to Russian hackers to Chinese cybercriminals.
35 countries use Chinese networks for transporting mobile user traffic, posing cyber risks
An analysis from iVerify found U.S. allies on the list where mobile providers employ China-based networks.
Study shows potentially higher prevalence of spyware infections than previously thought
An investigation into the numbers has some caveats, but those behind it say even a drastic reduction from what they found would be big.