How do hackers use advertising app to hack ios
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How do hackers use advertising app to hack ios
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Original Title: Advertisement cause problems
Posted on Oct 16, 2026 10:26 AM
Oct 16, 2026 10:33 AM in response to Slyshacked
They don't. Hacking the OS itself is nearly impossible.
The main threat is social engineering. Which means you get a false text, email, or web page/popup that claims you've:
None of these are hacks as hacks involve directly altering a device of the OS running on it. What you're referring to are all lies to fool the recipient into doing something unwise.
Oct 18, 2026 1:35 PM in response to Slyshacked
Slyshacked wrote:
How do hackers use advertising app to hack ios
I assume you're talking about this story: ‘Nightmare Scenario’: Zero-Click Spyware Is Infecting Phones via Targeted Ads
If you hit the paywall, here's an Apple News link: https://apple.news/A8eOWvuPaTQukunHBEjFXOg
This is not something that end-users need to worry about. It's no secret that state-sponsored hackers are able to hack consumer operating systems. People who do this kind of work for the government are professionals who are very good at what they do. They're paid by your tax dollars.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256377388