Tool
tool:karma
Hacking tool purchased by the UAE that targeted iPhones through crafted messages without requiring user interaction.
Hacking tool purchased by the UAE that targeted iPhones through crafted messages without requiring user interaction.
“Project Raven had access to this crazy hacking tool called Karma.”
“the user doesn’t even have to click on a link or do anything in order for this exploit to work.”
Wireless attack tool described as convincing clients to connect to a fake access point and automatically authenticate.
“Karma was a way to convince wireless clients to join your fake access point”
| Direction | Predicate | Other entity | Origin | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| outgoing | EXPLOITS | iMessage flaw | Uncertain | 47 |
| outgoing | AFFECTS | iMessage | Explicit | 47 |
| outgoing | AFFECTS | iPhone | Explicit | 47 |
| incoming | USES | Project Raven | Explicit | 47 |
| incoming | USES | HD Moore | Explicit | 114 |
Project Raven USES Karma
Project Raven had access to and used, or could use, the Karma iPhone-hacking tool; the episode does not establish that David personally used it.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 47 Details
“Project Raven had access to this crazy hacking tool called Karma.”
Karma EXPLOITS iMessage flaw
Karma appears to have exploited an iMessage flaw, but the episode explicitly says this is not certain.
Uncertain Confidence 91% · Jack Rhysider EP 47 Details
“it looks like it was exploiting a flaw in Apple’s iMessage”
Karma was described as being enabled by sending a crafted text through iMessage without user interaction.
Explicit Confidence 98% · Jack Rhysider EP 47 Details
“By sending this crafted text through iMessage, it enables the exploit.”
Karma targeted iPhones and could reportedly extract data without requiring the user to click or interact.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 47 Details
“you can target iPhones with it”
HD used the Karma toolkit on an airplane to induce wireless clients to connect and reveal password hashes.
Explicit Confidence 98% · HD Moore EP 114 Details
“we thought it’d be fun to run this tool on the actual airplane”