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My fiancée already received a large group iMessage that had 40+ unknown numbers on it that all shared the same area code and first 3 digits of the phone number. The contents of the message was unintelligible (random words).


Probably spam?


Let's hope... we updated her phone. I'm wondering if a factory reset would be sufficient to blow away any malware.


Regular reboots and applying updates already go a long way. Factory reset can also help get rid of persistent malware.

But if she’s being targeted, you’re out of luck. No matter what she does, there’s always one more 0day that can be used in a watering-hole attack.




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