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FBI Couldn’t Get into WaPo Reporter’s iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled (www.404media.co)

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[–] gkaklas@lemmy.zip 16 points 1 week ago

TIL 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.

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