16th September, 2022 - Auckland, New Zealand
Apple announced a new Lockdown Mode today which will be available in iOS 16, scheduled to launch later this year. Lockdown mode is intended for those who are high-value targets for hacking, and makes iPhone one of the most secure phones available.
Apple announced a new Lockdown Mode today which will be available in iOS 16, scheduled to launch later this year. Lockdown mode is intended for those who are high-value targets for hacking, and makes iPhone one of the most secure phones available.
To ensure it stays that way, Apple is offering up to $2,000,000 prizes for hackers who can find Lockdown Mode bypasses and break in.
"Apple makes the most secure mobile devices on the market," Ivan Krstić, Apple's head of Security Engineering and Architecture, said in a statement. "Lockdown Mode is a groundbreaking capability that reflects our unwavering commitment to protecting users from even the rarest, most sophisticated attacks."
Lockdown Mode includes:
- SMS: link previews disabled
- SMS: attachments blocked, except for images
- Web: some Javascript features disabled unless on a trusted site that you explicitly identify
- Facetime: incoming calls block from unknown sources
- Wired connections: blocked when your iPhone is locked
- Configuration profiles and device management: can't be installed, can't be enrolled
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