Apple's iPhone passcodes are criticized after cybersecurity experts discovered that hackers can easily acquire them.
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Recently, various reports shared a new method that online criminals and other malicious actors use to get their victims' iPhone passcodes.
The trick is watching users enter their passcodes. There are many ways that criminals can do this. For example, authorities said that they will try to befriend you. After that, they will ask you to add them on social media, forcing you to open your iPhone in front of them.
Although this is a simple trick, many iPhone users already fell victim. Now, what can Apple do to solve this problem?
How Apple Can Fix Major iPhone Passcode Flaw
According to Screen Rant's latest report, there's one simple, yet very effective solution to ensure that iPhone passcodes can't be easily acquired.
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Apple Inc.'s iPhone 11, iPhone11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max smartphones are displayed in the Apple Marunouchi store on September 20, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. Apple launched the latest iPhone 11 models featuring a dual-camera system today.
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Cybersecurity experts suggested that Apple should allow its consumers to disable their iPhone passcodes. They added that this can be a way to reset their Apple ISD password whenever they want.
The tech manufacturer already offers various security features, such as Lockdown Mode, Advanced Data Protection, Security Keys, etc.
However, these safety features are not for everyone, especially for those who prefer a reset method over these more complicated security capabilities.
Of course, the integration of a disable feature for iPhone passcodes will still depend on Apple's final decision.
What iPhone Users Can Do
Since the chances of Apple considering the iPhone passcode disable feature is pretty low, the best thing you can do as a user is to rely on yourself.
Luckily, Life Hacker provided some tips that will make it difficult for other people to acquire your iPhone passcode.
These include the following:
- Make your iPhone passcode alphanumeric.
- Always ensure that people can't track your fingers when you enter your iPhone passcode.
- Try using password managers to store your iPhone passcode.
- Avoid keeping financial information on your iPhone.
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A new crypto malware has been identified, targeting crypto investors across the U.S. and U.K.
Android and Windows devices were also targeted by malware spread by fake ChatGPT apps.
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