> In November 2022, TAG discovered exploit chains with 0-days affecting Android and iOS that were delivered via bit.ly links sent over SMS to users located in Italy, Malaysia and Kazakhstan. When clicked, the links redirected visitors to pages hosting exploits for either Android or iOS then redirected them to legitimate websites such as the page to track shipments for Italian-based shipment and logistics company BRT or a popular Malaysian news website.
You can harden your iPhone/iOS from a cyberattack with Lockdown Mode[0]. It blocks those clickable links and removes many other attack vectors https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/iphone/iph049680987/io... However, I'm unsure if an attacker could bypass Lockdown Mode with additional bugs on iOS.