Don't be like Bezos: How to keep your phone from being hacked
Summary
In January, the world was surprised when the news broke that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos had his phone hacked by the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman. The two men had met at a small dinner in April 2018, exchanged phone numbers, and four weeks later, Bezos received a 4.22 MB video through WhatsApp. The video allegedly exploited a WhatsApp bug to download and install malware on Bezos personal iPhone, which then exfiltrated data from it. If you suspect your phone has been compromised, Turner offers these tips: Harold Li, vice president of ExpressVPN, said, "Its prudent for IT departments to assume this is an inevitability and act accordingly. Mitigation measures include minimizing sensitive data on devices, securing accounts with hardware multi-factor authentication, SIEM systems that are monitoring for anomalous activity, and of course staff education and training.
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