Apple Inc.’s iPhone is not immune to malware attacks when it is switched off, researchers at the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany said in a research paper titled “Evil Never Sleeps.”
A new type of malware developed by researchers at the university can infest the iPhone.
Even with a user-initiated shutdown, the iPhone can be located through the “Find My” network, and when the battery runs low, the device enters a power-reserve mode but users can still access credit cards, student passes, and other items in their Wallets, researchers said.
In all iPhones launched since 2018, Bluetooth, near-field communication, and ultra-wideband continue to run even after the device is turned off….
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