When it comes to IT security it is well known that the iPhone (and all devices Apple in general) are much more “resistant” to hacker attacks than, for example, their counterpart Android who system Windowsbut things may be about to change.
Second Group-IBa company that works in the field of cyber securityhas been circulating on the web for some time dangerous malware that he uses artificial intelligence to steal i data for Face ID from iPhones, threatening to empty users’ bank accounts.
A “nice” piece of news for Apple fans who, perhaps for the first time ever, find themselves having to deal with a truly tangible digital threat.
What we know about the new malware on iPhone
This highly sophisticated malware is a truly rare case in the world of Apple, also because it targets specifically for iOS users.
It is a “variant” of the same Android malware that it has been cleverly reprogrammed for intercept Face ID databut without compromising them, then sending them towards a service it creates deepfake using artificial intelligence.
Here, by combining all the information taken from the infected iPhone (by reading data on applications and messages) and using the “new face” to access the various services, cyber criminals can move undisturbed within the bank accountsfrom the applications and any system requiring authorization via Face ID.
Of course, the security technologies developed by Apple are capable of intercepting the spread of malware, however the use of deepfakes could pose a problem and these “defensive measures” could be ineffective.
iPhone malware, what happens now
As mentioned at the beginning, this new threat is newsworthy both because it is extremely sophisticated and because it is aimed directly at iPhones.
However, before sounding a global alarm it is good to remember two things: the first is that the spread of this malware it just happens by installing some specific applications and, fortunately, not very widespread visiting infected websites.
The second is that it threatens it at the moment it is limited only to Asia; although this type of attack could stimulate the “creativity” of digital attackers who could begin to program viruses with a similar functioning, simplifying their spread globally.
Furthermore, this situation only further confirms how i computer viruses are evolvingbecoming increasingly sophisticated thanks to the use of artificial intelligence.
An alarming future prospect that requires, starting today, effective solutions to counter these threats and greater guarantees from companies working in the field of AI, trying to limit the use of their products for these malicious purposes.
To know more:
- IOS, features of the Apple operating system
- Computer security: guide to safe browsing on the web