iPhone Security Alert: Hackers Exploit Keyboard Vulnerability to Spy on Users
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Fox News
A new vulnerability in iOS allows hackers to spy on iPhone users through a third-party keyboard featuring a keylogger. By disguising the keylogger in a small app and using Apple's TestFlight tool, hackers can bypass Apple's security checks and trick users into downloading the malicious app. The custom keyboard looks virtually identical to the iPhone's default keyboard, making it difficult to detect. To protect against this threat, users should regularly check their keyboard settings, avoid downloading apps from unknown sources, be cautious when using TestFlight, update their iOS, and have antivirus software installed. If victimized, users should change passwords, monitor accounts, contact banks and credit card companies, alert contacts, restore devices to factory settings, and consider using identity theft protection services.