Apple mobile phones were attacked and leaders of six countries were monitored. Official response: Ordinary users will not be attacked.

What is the most important thing for a mobile phone? Many people may think that it is the hardware of the mobile phone. Good hardware can ensure the smooth operation of the mobile phone.

But in addition to hardware, the operating system is also very important for mobile phones. The operating system is equivalent to the brain of the mobile phone, directly controlling every move of the mobile phone, so a good operating system is important for mobile phones. is very critical.

Currently, the world’s most important mobile operating systems are Google’s Android and Apple’s IOS. In addition, Huawei’s Hongmeng is also rising rapidly.

Compared with Hongmeng system, Android and IOS are already quite mature, and their user base and ecology are more complete. Therefore, most mobile phones in the world are currently equipped with Android and IOS systems.

The reason why many mobile phones are now equipped with these two systems is not only because these two systems have good stability and good operability, but more importantly, their security is relatively high.

But even the most secure system will have vulnerabilities.

For example, the media recently broke the news that an Israeli software monitoring company sold a mobile phone spy software called "Pegasus" to some countries. This software is quite powerful and can break into various mobile phone operating systems. , even Android and Apple IOS are no exception.

According to the British "Guardian" report, once this software called Pegasus enters the mobile phone system, it can extract text messages, photos, emails, and record calls without the user's knowledge. It can remotely turn on the microphone and camera of the mobile phone, etc. It can be seen that this Pegasus software is very harmful.

According to relevant media reports, the developer of this Pegasus software is an Israeli company. Their original purpose was to track criminals who committed crimes, drug trafficking, and kidnapping children, but they never thought that this software would It is used by some people with bad intentions to spy on politicians in various countries.

According to the "Washington Post", 50,000 mobile phones have been hacked by "Pegasus", and at least 14 heavyweights, including leaders of some countries, have been hacked.

These heavyweights include French President Macron, Iraqi President Saleh, South African President Ramaphosa, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, Egyptian Prime Minister Madbouly, and Moroccan Prime Minister Osmani et al.

It is very scary to see the cell phones of these national leaders being hacked. After all, as the leaders of a country, their every move is closely watched, and many of them are even top secret. content.

However, after the mobile phones of leaders of these countries were infected by "Pegasus", their mobile phones were equivalent to running naked. All call content and all text messages were controlled by the other party. This not only affects individuals, but also affects a person. national security issues.

So after this incident was exposed, the world was in an uproar, and some of the leaders of the countries that were caught in the scam also changed their mobile phones and mobile phone numbers. For example, French President Macron changed his phone number urgently after he learned about it as soon as possible. cell phone and phone number.

However, after this incident happened, everyone once again pointed the finger at the security issues of Apple systems.

Is Apple's IOS system really indestructible? The answer is no.

In fact, Apple's IOS system also has vulnerabilities, which gives some hackers the opportunity to attack. As for how "Pegasus" invaded the IOS system, there is currently no definite answer, but at least it shows that Apple iOS has vulnerabilities.

However, Apple’s attitude towards the problems existing in IOS is a bit ambiguous. For example, some users asked Apple to provide a solution to the security vulnerability, but Apple officially stated: "Pegasus" will not attack ordinary users. Apple will continue to upgrade to protect users, but discussions on system security issues have not subsided.

Apple's reply caused great controversy among users. First of all, what users are now concerned about is not whether "Pegasus" will attack them, but whether "Pegasus" can invade IOS.

If "Pegasus" can easily invade the IOS system, it means that the potential security risks for users are very large. Apple must attach great importance to this security issue, rather than assuming that "Pegasus" cannot Attacking regular users is perfunctory.

For mobile phone users, security issues are a top priority at all times. After all, mobile phones are not only used for calls or chats, but also involve a lot of personal privacy and even property. If these issues are not handled well, If hackers are allowed to invade, it will cause great losses to customers.

Although "Pegasus" will not attack ordinary users now, who can guarantee that criminals will not use "Pegasus" to invade specific targets? Who can guarantee that if a user's property and other important information is leaked due to an intrusion, who can bear this responsibility for the user?

In fact, this is not the first time that IOS has been questioned. In the past many years, IOS has also had loopholes found by many netizens.

For example, as early as 2019, a foreign security researcher discovered a vulnerability in the Apple system, which allows hackers to gain deep access to Apple devices, and the vulnerability cannot be repaired through software updates.

In addition, a security research team under Google has discovered that there are 14 security vulnerabilities in Apple mobile phones. One of the vulnerabilities can illegally intercept encrypted text messages sent and received by users through end-to-end. It can also Get the information sent and received by the user.

Although these vulnerabilities have finally been fixed, Apple's attitude towards system vulnerabilities is obviously not satisfactory to everyone.

The reason why everyone believes in Apple is not only because Apple has good hardware, but more importantly, everyone believes that Apple IOS can protect its own security. If Apple downplays the vulnerabilities of IOS, it may eventually It will lead to more serious security incidents for users.

Therefore, everyone also hopes that Apple can take a positive attitude towards this security issue, instead of quietly plugging the loopholes after discovering the problem, and then telling users not to worry.

What users need is for Apple to assume greater responsibility, and what they need is for Apple to pay more attention to security, so as to ensure that the majority of users can use the iOS system safely.