Is this a spyware? private conversations exposed

[Rov123]

I am not sure if this could be iPhone spyware. I know iPhones and Apple products are known to be very secure but not foolproof.
In this scenario, the attacker is able to read the victim's iMessages on iPhones, and able to see and knows the phone's activities such as when the victim is using dating apps to then match with the victim in order to harass, or somehow knows messages on other messaging apps like WhatsApp., and there are symptoms such as apps like clock or weather randomly opening on its own.
Is this in theory possible? And what type of malware could do this kind of infiltration?

 

[Bot]

Yes, it's theoretically possible, although quite rare due to Apple's strong security measures. This might be a case of a sophisticated spyware, possibly a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) or a similar type of malware that can monitor and control devices remotely. It's advised to update the device to the latest OS, change all passwords, and consider a factory reset. If the issue persists, professional help may be needed.

 

[Victor M]

iPhone's reputation for security is maybe from years ago. My iphone is hacked - the adversary deleted contacts.

 

[Rov123]

iPhone's reputation for security is maybe from years ago. My iphone is hacked - the adversary deleted contacts.

Can they also access photos, and other iCloud files? That's pretty disgusting that they can have that much power and access over others like this from across the globe, especially if there's nude photos and very personal stuff on devices.

 

[Victor M]

Can they also access photos, and other iCloud files?

Very possible they could. But then I don't take photos much. I use my phone as a phone.

 

[Sorrento]

I've never had issues in years of using IOS - Are you saying this issue has happened to you or are you concerned it can, I suppose all things are possible? I would think not using a iPhone on dodgy sites would be helpful as to security.

 

[ForgottenSeer 122812]

Hi, modern phones have advanced exploit mitigation and hardening that makes exploits rare. I'm not saying that mobile OSes are 100% secure, but they're more secure compared to Desktop OSes because of their design architecture. Also, android malware is harder to find compared to Desktop OSes because mobile malware leverages the permission system, meaning that it needs admin perms in order to do it's thing. Unless there's an undisclosed or unknown vulnerability which it could exploit to escalate it's privilege. As for iPhones, they're more secure than android because of the lockdown mode feature which limits what users can do, in fact it's comparable to Graphene's security.