"Zero-Click" Hacks Highlight Risks Of Using Personal Devices For Business Use

A new threat known as a "zero-click" hack, which does not require a malicious link or attachment, is emerging from well-documented, state-sponsored spyware schemes. While users have grown accustomed to guarding against phishing attacks, the latest zero-click compromises enable threat actors to gain unauthorized control of smartphones and computers without the user's knowledge. Instead, hackers exploit security flaws in applications and operating systems such as Apple Inc.'s iOS and Google's Android to breach a device without any action by the victim. Once in control, hackers can install spyware capable of stealing data, listening to calls, watching through cameras and tracking the user's location.