Apple announced today A brand new lock mode to equip your iPhone, iPad and Mac. The Cupertino company wants to protect its top users with a new, extremely powerful protection mod. This lockdown mode is indeed specially designed to counter cyber attacks. It will run on iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura.
In doing so, Apple wants to definitively counter the massive increase in threats developed by private companies developing surveillance software, sometimes sponsored by Governments. Pegasus. If the user suspects a cyber threat, he can activate this new lockdown mode himself.
Apple announces a brand new lockdown mode designed specifically for cyberattacks
Concretely, when this lock mode will be activated, the device’s defenses will be much stronger and some functions will be limited to reduce as much as possible attack attempts by spyware. Like this, for example, the device blocks all attachments and images in messages. and disable the preview. The same goes for shared albums in Photos. In addition to blocking message attachments, enabling Lockdown Mode will allow link previews, invitations and Face Time calls from unknown senders.
The mod will also disable some default web browsing technologies and will also turn off wired connections to computers or other accessories. “iPhone will not work as usual when in lock mode. Apps, websites and features will be strictly limited for security reasons and some functions will be unavailable. Clarified Apple.
The feature is primarily aimed at protecting people who work in high-profile jobs, such as politicians or journalists, who are the primary targets of spyware. This new lock mode will not be enabled by default. For this you will need to go to: Settingslater on Privacy and securityand finally in lock mode.
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