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March 24, 2017 03:25 am GMT

Can the CIA hack your iPhone? What you need to know about the WikiLeaks dump.

The CIA has put quite a bit effort into figuring out ways to hack Apple devices.That's the takeaway from the latest batch of documents dumped by WikiLeaks. 

The so-called "Dark Matter"documents, published Thursday, detail methods allegedly used by the CIA to infect MacBooks and some older iPhones with malware that allowed the agency to remotely spy on device owners.

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As usual, WikiLeaks released a fairly alarming-sounding statement accompanying the documents. But before you freak out about the security of your own Apple products, it's important to understand exactly what they say. Read more...

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