In a world increasingly reliant on mobile ecosystems, iOS has long been perceived as a walled garden-closed, secure, impenetrable. And yet, beyond the glossy veneer of Apple’s design philosophy lies a layered battlefield where vulnerabilities, once theoretical, now translate into real-world attack vectors. This book, Cyber Attack on iOS Systems: Theory, Engineering and Algorithms for Red Teams, offers a rare incursion into the heart of offensive cybersecurity tailored for Apple environments. Written by Prof. Gerardo Iovane – a polymath whose career bridges physics, artificial intelligence, and cyber defense – this work dismantles the notion of untouchable systems and reveals, with surgical clarity, the many ways in which iOS can be observed, modeled, penetrated, and leveraged. From the intricacies of reconnaissance and device profiling to the design of stealth payloads, from exploiting overlooked entry points to crafting modular attack chains that adapt in real time, the reader is taken on a journey that is as rigorous as it is revealing. Bridging foundational knowledge with advanced tactics, the book navigates through red team methodologies, algorithmic payload construction, behavioral evasion, and advanced C2 channels – all grounded in real-world logic and toolchains. More than just a manual, this is a framework for thinking: a system of systems designed to equip professionals, researchers, and digital tacticians with the conceptual and technical lenses needed to interpret – and intervene in – the ever-shifting terrain of mobile cybersecurity. There is no sensationalism here, only structure. No assumptions, only architecture. No boundaries, only code. This book does not ask whether iOS can be breached. It shows you how it already has and what comes next.
