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A recent UN report linked the attack on Jeff Bezos's iPhone X directly to Saudi Arabian crown prince Mohammed bin Salman.

A text Bezos received from the Saudi leader in November 2018 was likely loaded with malware, investigators now say.
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That such a simple, elegant attack could snag Bezos underscores just how at-risk President Donald Trump has been by using his personal, consumer-grade iPhone. And he’s not the only one.
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iPhone hacking is typically a rarified endeavor, undertaken by sophisticated nation-states against only their most high-value targets. But a recent attack managed to hit thousands of iPhones with sophisticated spyware.
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Still, hacks of this nature tend to be targeted at specific people or groups. You likely have nothing to worry about. But if you want to make your phone as secure as possible, here are some things you can do to make your phone more secure:
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