Friday, July 8, 2022

Apple Announces New Lockdown Mode on iOS 16 With 'Extreme' Level of Security

 

8th July, 2022:

Apple's new Lockdown mode on iOS 16 and macOS 13 Ventura will protect users against cyberattacks from private companies with state-sponsored spyware such as activists, government employees, and other organizations. The new Lockdown mode is enabled in iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS 13 Ventura beta 3.


Apple said it lockdown mode has been available since the arrival of the third beta versions of iOS 16, iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura released yesterday. The nifty security feature will then be available to everyone later this year (expected in September) when the company releases iOS 16 and other systems to the general public. And while the new feature is primarily intended for people who are the target of cyberattacks, Apple says it can be used by virtually anyone. So if you feel threatened, you can activate it as well.

Lockdown mode is off by default, of course, but if you want to turn it on, just go to the application Settings > Privacy & Security. It is important to add that activating this mode requires restarting the iPhone and entering the passcode from the device. You turn it off the same way you turned it on. However, a restart is necessary.
Lockdown mode / locked mode in iOS 16 operating system on the iPhone display


Apple wrote in an official statement that if the mode <Lockdown Mode> active, offers the user an “extreme” level of device security by severely restricting or disabling various functions of apps and websites.

At startup, lockdown mode includes the following protections:
Lockdown mode / locked mode in iOS 16 operating system on the iPhone display
Source: Macrumors

Most attachment types except images are blocked in the Messages app, and some features like link previews are unavailable.

Incoming FaceTime calls from people you’ve never called will be blocked. Incoming invitations to other Apple services from people you haven’t previously invited will also be blocked.

Certain complex web technologies and browsing features, including just-in-time (JIT) compilation of JavaScript, are disabled unless the user excludes the trusted site from blocking mode. This protection applies to – Safari and all other web browsers using WebKit on iPhone, iPad and Mac.

Shared albums are removed from the Photos app and invitations to new shared albums are blocked.

When a device is locked, cable connections to all other devices and accessories are blocked.

When lockdown mode is enabled, configuration profiles cannot be installed and the device cannot enroll in Mobile Device Management (MDM).

If the hackers are honest, they can get up to $2 million from Apple
Apple logo New York Apple Store
Source: INC

While there’s quite a bit of news in lockdown mode, that’s not all that we’ll see here over time. Apple has said it will gradually add new protections and security restrictions aimed at reducing the risk of politically or otherwise exposed individuals being hacked.

Additionally, the tech giant has added a new category to its Security Bounty program to reward researchers who find bugs and bugs in lockdown mode and help improve protection, capping bounty for qualifying finds in lockdown mode at a maximum of 2 double million dollars.


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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209096






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