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Predator spyware exploits SpringBoard to block iOS recording (appleinsider.com)
4 points by bookofjoe 65 days ago | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


It blocks the dot (LED indicator). That should be in the title.

I thought this was impossible via hardware? Except the screenshots show iPhones with the "dynamic island", where the dot is on main display, not a separate LED. That's an issue for security-conscious people...




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