But there are reasons for Apple customers to be anxious about the latest CIA leaks, regardless of the belief they have better security than Android users. Amongst those iOS exploits leaked are two purchased by the agency from cyberarms dealers under the codename Baitshop. One iOS security researcher, who asked to remain anonymous, noted that a handful were not marked as dead by the CIA, nor had they been publicly revealed. Of the similarities between NSO Group and the CIA techniques, the researcher said: "They both use the same vulnerability, but implementation differs a bit." NSO Group had not responded to a request for comment.

Source: Forbes March 07, 2017 22:16 UTC