YESTERDAY, APPLE CEO TIM COOK published an open letter opposing a court order to build the FBI a “backdoor” for the iPhone. Cook wrote that the backdoor, which removes limitations on how often an ...

Apple's iPhones have long been protected by numeric passcodes, giving iOS users a way to protect keep their devices safe from hackers and prying eyes. Over the years, passcodes have been supplemented ...

Your iPhone's passcode is the first line of defense when it comes to protecting your private data. Here's how to set up a stronger one than the default six-digit passcode that you're likely already ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. If you needed any more incentive to beef up your iPhone’s password ...

A stolen phone is a nightmare scenario for so many. Not only does this introduce a new and potentially excessive financial strain (the average smartphone in 2023 costs $718.23), but a lost phone can ...

In iOS 17, you have an easier path forward if you forget your iPhone's new passcode. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac/Pexels If you forgot your new iPhone passcode, you can reset it with your old ...

Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) unveiled an impressive range of features for the upcoming iOS 17 software, which is currently available in beta for developers. Scheduled for wider ...

Apple has steadily made the iPhone more secure over the past few years, but the device certainly isn’t, nor has it ever been, impenetrable. As Apple has beefed up iOS security over time, hackers and ...

Criminals are targeting phones and passcodes for a profit, and victims are left in the dark as to what to do after. Your phone holds all, or most, of your sensitive information, and in the wrong hands ...

A vulnerability in iOS 8, 9, 10, and even the most recent beta version, 10.2 beta 3, could allow an attacker to access photos and contacts on a locked iPhone. A vulnerability in Apple’s iOS versions 8 ...