- A thief can sometimes access your bank accounts if he knows the code to your iPhone
- To combat this phenomenon, we must prefer Face ID
- The iPhone remains an example of security, recognized internationally
In a new “investigation” of the very seriousWall Street Journal just released, we learn that a “basic” functionality of the iPhone would pose serious security problems. This is the simple access code that you must enter after turning on the mobile, or to unlock it in certain cases (such as when Face ID is not accessible). Of course, with this key it is possible to access all the contents of the device, such as photos from the eponymous app, private messages or even worse: the contents of the password manager itself.
The problem? Individuals simply take the time to surreptitiously monitor you, peeking over your shoulder as you type in the access code. Then they steal the iPhone and use it to potentially recover banking information orcompromising files. Several victims have already been recorded in the United States. However, it is still impossible, for the moment, to ensure with certainty that this is a network of specialists: perhaps these are only isolated cases, even if this does not take away anything from their seriousness.
Some tips to protect yourself against iPhone thieves
This type of incident is nothing new, however, and the article inWall Street Journalonly confirms facts already well known to the general public by bringing together a few testimonies, although relatively precise.
The good news is that there are some very simple recommendations to avoid finding your iPhone AND your personal data in the wild:
- use Face ID as much as possibleor Touch ID rather than passcode in public places
- prefer a fairly long access codealso with letters rather than a simple sequence of four numbers
- secure your third-party apps as much as possible with a passworddedicated, which will be requested when they are opened (WhatsApp, Telegram and Dashlane offer it)
- invest in an iPhone case with neck strap
Security remains the iPhone's strong point
Despite everything, let's remember that the iPhone still wants to be a serious guarantee ofconfidentiality, thanks among other things to end-to-end encryption of files synchronized with iCloud. This includes photos captured with the Camera app, texts in Notes, and iMessage format. As a bonus, we know that the Locate platform makes it easy to find a stolen iPhone, thanks to a map updated in real time via the device's GPS. This also works with AirPods now.
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