Malware called AceDeceiver can infect non-jailbroken (factory-configured) iPhones and iPads without the owner’s knowledge or interaction. Malware installs itself on iOS devices without enterprise certificates and exploits flaws in Apple’s digital rights management (DRM) protection mechanism called FairPlay. The malware is the first time the FairPlay technique has been used to spread malware on Apple’s iOS devices, as the creator of the pirated software can install potentially malicious apps without your knowledge. Currently, the malicious behaviors related to the malware has been spotted in China, but researchers warn that the malware could be easily configured to target iPhone users of other geographic regions.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2016/03/how-to-hack-iphone.html