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312-50V13 · Question #444

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 D. Trident. Jake installed spyware on an iPhone that enabled remote jailbreaking and comprehensive surveillance capabilities, including audio recording and message monitoring.

Submitted by fernanda_arg· Mar 6, 2026Hacking Mobile Platforms

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
  • CZscaler
  • DTrident

How the community answered

(43 responses)
  • A
    5% (2)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    93% (40)

Why each option

Jake installed spyware on an iPhone that enabled remote jailbreaking and comprehensive surveillance capabilities, including audio recording and message monitoring.

ADroidSheep

DroidSheep is an Android-specific tool primarily used for session hijacking on Wi-Fi networks, not an iOS spyware.

BAndrorat

Androrat is an Android-specific Remote Access Trojan (RAT) designed to control Android devices, not iPhones.

CZscaler

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

DTridentCorrect

Trident refers to a set of three zero-day vulnerabilities in Apple's iOS that were famously exploited by the NSO Group's Pegasus spyware. These vulnerabilities allowed for remote jailbreaking and provided extensive surveillance capabilities on iPhones, including recording audio, capturing screenshots, and monitoring all calls and messages.

Concept tested: Mobile device malware (iOS spyware)

Source: https://citizenlab.ca/2016/08/million-dollar-dissident-nso-group-iphone-zero-day-spyware/

Topics

#iOS spyware#jailbreaking#mobile platform exploitation#Trident

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