Last year Apple launched a new “extreme” Lockdown Mode as part of iOS 16, designed to protect against cyberattacks and other digital threats. But if you’ve ever wondered how effective the feature actually is, security researchers have some very good news for you.
Cybersecurity and human rights research group Citizen Labs have been analyzing Lockdown Mode’s effectiveness against three zero-day exploits from iOS 15 and iOS 16. At least one of those exploits was blocked by Lockdown Mode, and the first documented case of the feature protecting someone from a targeted cyber attack.
