Apple may have introduced colored status bar indicators in iOS 14 to alert users when the camera or microphone is active, but experts have warned this does not stop all malware.
Spyware developed by Intellexa and Cytrox, dubbed Predator, can operate on compromised iOS devices without showing any camera or microphone indicators. Predator bypasses the indicator by intercepting sensor activity updates before the system UI displays them, keeping users unaware of ongoing surveillance.
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Source: TechRadar News
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