article_snippet: The pcapd service starts a 'packet sniffer' on an iOS device which records all data traffic to and from your iPhone.
article_snippet: The pcapd service's installed by default on all iOS devices and gives the user no warning when The pcapd service's activated.
article_snippet: The pcapd service exists to sweep up large volumes of raw data from particular sources on an iPhone, and then release The pcapd service in unencrypted form.
article_snippet: com.apple.pcapd’ on the device that fires up without notifying the iOS device's owner.
article_snippet: Jonathan Zdziarski explained this can record network traffic and HTTP request/response data from the device and could be targeted via Wi-Fi.