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Irish Mirror
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Sophie Collins

Privacy expert warns over sneaky Apple bug that gives hackers access to photos and messages

Apple software users are being warned over a sneaky bug that acts as a gateway for cybercriminals to access your photos and messages.

The bug is allowing cybercriminals to bypass iOS security protection features, which gives attackers the ability to retrieve call history, messages, and photos from the device, according to recent research from Trellix.

This week searches for ‘protect my iPhone’ are up by 73%, so Privacy expert, Christopher Bulvshtein, from VPNOverview explained: “Apple has stringent restrictions around what software can run on devices. Android, as an alternative, allows third-party app downloads, which is why we commonly see more Android malware.

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