iPhone and Android Hack Prices Soar to Millions as Tech Giants Fortify Devices
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Prices for iPhone and Android hacking tools called "zero-days" have risen to millions of dollars as Apple, Google, etc. make devices harder to hack. Crowdfense now offers up to $7M for iPhone zero-days.
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As more vulnerabilities are discovered and protections improve, more time & effort is required to find new flaws, driving up zero-day prices.
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Where one researcher could previously find multiple exploits, now large teams are needed due to improved security, further increasing costs.
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Prices offered may still be below actual market rates paid by governments and companies.
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Some zero-day brokers like Crowdfense pledge to respect US export controls and not sell to sanctioned countries, in light of potential abuses.