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people from taking advantage of this oversight. But the bad news is that it’s an all or nothing
solution: you have to disable Siri on your lock screen. Open the Settings app and scroll to Touch
ID & Passcode. Under “Allow access when locked,” toggle Siri to turn off” (3)
There is a serious security problem in iPhone because Apple devices are often thought to
be more secure than open platforms such as Windows and Android, but there are still significant
malware threats for iPhone. “Researchers from Indiana University, Peking University and
Georgia Tech have
published a study
highlighting security issues with the way apps
communicate with each other on iOS and OS X. The researchers created an app that was able to
steal users’ data from the password-storing keychain in OS X, as well as pilfer passwords from
banking and email accounts via Google Chrome. The researchers’ app was able to bypass the
security measures Apple has in place to ensure one app can’t gain access to other apps’ data
without permission. Methods used
include
hijacking a browser extension so hackers can collect
passwords when users type them in and deleting passwords from the OS X keychain so they can
be retrieved when the data is re-entered.”(4)
The issue is regarding the app is that it was approved for placement in the App Store,
which is supposed to be pre-screened by Apple staff for potentially malicious apps regrettably
the problem still persist. The optimal way to fix the problem remains a system wide update to
OSX and iOS is the only way to fully protect against weaknesses.
Apple
need
s
to update iOS now
because there is a major security flaw that occurs in iOS and can give a third party complete
control over your iPhone. The incidence was created by
the
NSO Group,
who sells hacking
services to governments so they can spy.
The incidence works when the aggressor sends a link
to the prey's iPhone via a text message. If the victim clicks the link, the attacker can access
nearly everything on the iPhone, from call logs to emails. Apple fixed the defect with an update
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to iOS, version 9.3.5. You can update the iPhone by going to Settings, General, Software
, then
tap
Update
.
"We were made aware of this vulnerability and immediately fixed it with iOS 9.3.5,"
an Apple spokesperson told Business Insider. We advise all of our customers to always download
the latest version of iOS to protect themselves against potential security exploits."
(5)
Change these iOS 10 settings in an iPhone to protect security. Before you do anything on
your new iPhone or iPad, you should lock it down. Now that you have iOS 10 installed, the latest
version of Apple's mobile operating system, you should use these privacy and security steps to
lock down the device .iOS 10 comes with some enhancements. Before customizing an iPhone,
loading new apps, or syncing your data for the first time, these settings need to be checked and
changed.
