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iPhone shutdown may also be hacked German university: hackers can remotely monitor in low power mode – Hong Kong unwire.hk

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There is a low-power mode (Low-Power Mode) in the iPhone that still operates after it is turned off, which can allow users to continue to track the location of the phone after the phone is stolen. However, some researchers say this mechanism is risky, even if the device is turned off, hackers can still remotely monitor the target and run malware. According to researchers at the Technical University of Darmstadt in Germany, low-power modes and the Always-On mechanism often found in mobile phones pose security risks. Through practical tests, they found that even when the device was turned off, the…

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