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312-50V12 · Question #310

Jake, a professional hacker, installed spyware on a target iPhone to spy on the target user's activities. He can take complete control of the target mobile device by jailbreaking the device remotely…

The correct answer is C. Trident. The question describes spyware capable of remote jailbreaking and comprehensive surveillance on an iPhone, which aligns with the capabilities of spyware exploiting the Trident vulnerabilities.

Submitted by helene.fr· Mar 4, 2026Wireless Network, Mobile, IoT, and OT Hacking

Question

Jake, a professional hacker, installed spyware on a target iPhone to spy on the target user's activities. He can take complete control of the target mobile device by jailbreaking the device remotely and record audio, capture screenshots, and monitor all phone calls and SMS messages. What is the type of spyware that Jake used to infect the target device?

Options

  • ADroidSheep
  • BAndrorat
  • CTrident
  • DZscaler

How the community answered

(26 responses)
  • A
    8% (2)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    88% (23)

Why each option

The question describes spyware capable of remote jailbreaking and comprehensive surveillance on an iPhone, which aligns with the capabilities of spyware exploiting the Trident vulnerabilities.

ADroidSheep

DroidSheep is an Android application primarily used for Wi-Fi session hijacking and is not a spyware for iPhones.

BAndrorat

Androrat is a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) specifically designed to target and control Android devices, not iOS devices.

CTridentCorrect

Trident refers to a set of three critical zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2016-4655, CVE-2016-4656, CVE-2016-4657) found in iOS that allowed for remote jailbreaking and installation of sophisticated spyware like Pegasus. This exploit provided attackers complete control over the device, enabling extensive surveillance activities such as recording audio, capturing screenshots, and monitoring communications, directly matching the scenario described for the target iPhone.

DZscaler

Zscaler is a legitimate cloud security company providing security services, not a type of spyware.

Concept tested: iOS Zero-Day Vulnerabilities and Spyware

Source: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207021

Topics

#mobile hacking#iOS security#spyware#jailbreaking

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