This talk will be given as the story of Brian, an aid worker operating in a hostile third country. When he's stopped going in at the border he had his iPhone taken from him and then returned to him 15 minutes later. Now he can't be sure if any malware was implanted on his device. Malware that could compromise him, his organisation and anyone who co-operates with him. He needs his phone to do his work but should he stop using it instead? Are all his contacts already compromised? Should he warn them and should he use his phone to do so? And will he and his phone be tracked to any in-person meetings?
iOS malware is rare, advanced and difficult to detect when deployed. I will talk through the above scenario on the basis of the threats that exist, how iOS malware is implanted, what its capabilities are and how it can be detected simply and quickly in future. This will increase the safety and security of the workers we rely on to make the world a better place.