Such apps reach the phone in other ways also. When a developer tests his app on iOS, he can install this keyboard app on the phone. Once installed on the phone, this app records all the words typed.
There is a big alert for iPhone users. iPhone security can be bypassed using a keyboard. Users' activity can be monitored by bypassing the keyboard. The report says that the keyboard app is available on the App Store and has also been checked by Apple, however, there is a risk of your iPhone being hacked only if you install a third-party keyboard app on your phone.
The report says that such apps reach the phone in other ways. When a developer tests his app on iOS, he can install this keyboard app on the phone. Once installed on the phone, this app records all the words typed.
Apart from this, it collects all the messages sent from the phone, browsing history, bank details, and all the information present on the phone. Security firm Certo Software has given this information. Such keyboard apps contain stalkerware which is spyware i.e. spying software.
This spyware cannot be directly delivered to people's phones from the App Store, hence the help of testing mode is taken to install it in the phone. TestFlight is used for beta testing in iOS.
For your information, let us tell you that Apple's TestFlight service is an online service where developers test their apps before publishing them on the App Store. Now hackers are using this platform to install malware in users' phones.
Experts give some suggestions to people to avoid such scams. He has said that if you are using any kind of third-party keyboard app like Swiftkey on your phone then stop it immediately and delete the app.
Apart from this, if you are not able to understand whether you are using a third-party keyboard in the phone or Apple's keyboard, then go to General in the phone's settings and go to Keyboard. There you will see all the keyboards. Delete the third-party keyboard.
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