“Mobile NotPetya”: Spyware Zero-Click Exploit Development Increases Threat of Wormable Mobile Malware

New research from Recorded Futures Insikt Group focuses on the growing threat of a possible "mobile NotPetya" event. Through zero-click exploits, a self-propagating mobile malware could infiltrate smartphones at scale. The threat has increased sharply in the past few years as spyware companies continually refine zero-click exploits. This fact is driven home by the alarming rise in disclosures of zero-click vulnerabilities in 2023, which surpassed the total figures of the preceding four years.

The Escalating Risk of Mobile Malware in …

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