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First ever iOS trojan discovered — and it’s stealing Face ID data to break into bank accounts (www.tomsguide.com)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

No, they’re wrong. They were wrong as soon as they said a Trojan you have to install yourself, which is exactly how it works. It can’t work if you weren’t tricked into installing it. The Trojan doesn’t have to cause harm it’s called a Trojan based on the way it has to be deployed.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Let’s phrase it differently: Those who blindly install some MDM profile deserve everything that happens after.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

I agree, but it was initially snuck on through TestFlight.