Blaze@piefed.zip to Privacy@programming.devEnglish · 7 days agoFBI Couldn’t Get into WaPo Reporter’s iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabledwww.404media.coexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10 cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldhackernews
arrow-up13arrow-down1external-linkFBI Couldn’t Get into WaPo Reporter’s iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabledwww.404media.coBlaze@piefed.zip to Privacy@programming.devEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square5linkfedilink cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldhackernews
minus-squaregkak.laₛ@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 days agoTIL about “lockdown mode” https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/what-is-lockdown-mode-iphone-mac-spyware-when-use-it When you enable Lockdown Mode, Apple applies a strict set of rules that block or limit the riskiest paths attackers use to get in: Messages: Most attachment types are blocked; link previews and some features are disabled. Web browsing: Certain complex web technologies (like JIT compilation) are restricted – you can whitelist trusted sites if needed. […]
TIL about “lockdown mode”
https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/what-is-lockdown-mode-iphone-mac-spyware-when-use-it