Smartphones in the hand are now not just devices for browsing the web, watching videos or taking pictures. Various personal and banking information are now stored in them and if hacked, the user's privacy will be affected. Apple has updated the warning system if it detects that the iPhone is attacked by spyware.
Warning notifications will be displayed directly on the lock screen and also seen in the owner's iPhone Settings. When the notification is pressed, Apple will provide steps that iPhone owners can take to ensure that personal data is not accessed by hackers.
Among the things that can be done is activating Lockdown Mode, which was introduced four years ago. In Lockdown Mode, several features on the device will be reduced and higher access barriers are imposed to prevent attacks by spyware and hackers. It is accessed through the Privacy & Security settings in the device.
Hacker attacks using malware are increasing and advancing. Software such as Pegasus, for example, is used by the government to access data without permission. In Malaysia, a high-profile case involved the iPhone belonging to MB Johor Onn Hafiz last May.
