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Anthony Spadafora

Fake Lockdown Mode attack can fool you into thinking your iPhone is protected when it really isn't

Lockdown Mode on an iPhone.

Apple’s Lockdown Mode was designed to protect iPhones from state-sponsored hackers and spyware, but now it appears that it could be used to trick unsuspecting users into having a false sense of security.

As reported by The Hacker News, security researchers at Jamf have identified a post-exploitation tampering technique that makes it appear like Lockdown Mode is enabled when it really isn’t.

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