iOS 12 has received additional improvements to improve iPhone security in the latest beta version

19. 7. 2018

This week, Apple released another beta version of its iOS 12 mobile operating system. One of the novelties that the latest update brought is an additional restriction after connecting USB accessories to the given device.

Earlier this month, the much-discussed "USB Restricted Mode" became part of iOS version 11.4.1. This is a controversial feature that should theoretically prevent (not only) the police and other similar components from unauthorized access to a given iOS device and the data on it. The protection consists of having to unlock the iOS device every time the user connects any USB accessory to it and more than an hour has passed since it was last unlocked. According to some, the mode should mainly represent protection against devices such as GrayKey, used to "forcibly" unlock the device.

According to the company's statement, USB Restricted Mode is intended to strengthen "security protections in every Apple product to help customers protect themselves against hackers, identity thieves and unauthorized access to their personal information." "We have the utmost respect for law enforcement agencies, and we certainly did not design the security enhancements with the intention of thwarting their work," the Apple company says.

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If you have iOS 12 beta version installed on your iOS device, you can try the mentioned function in Settings -> Face ID / Touch ID and passcode lock -> USB accessories. The mode can also be activated by turning on the SOS mode (by pressing the side button five times). Apple is really serious about protecting its customers and their privacy - in the fourth update of the iOS 12 developer beta, a passcode is required every time you connect any USB accessory that could be used to do anything with data on an iOS device, regardless of whether how quickly you connect accessories. While in past betas you could connect an accessory without entering a code for one hour after the last unlock, in the new beta there is no longer that window of time that could potentially be abused to unlock. The mode needs to be activated manually in the fourth developer beta version of the iOS 12 operating system using one of the above methods. According to Apple, the device is thus even better protected against possible attacks. Locking the device has no negative effect on charging via the Lightning port. However, this "hardcore" version of USB mode may not reach the general public in the end.

Source: TheInquirer

Topics: hacker, iOS 12, lightning, face ID, touch ID, accessories, touch, Settings, product, iOS

Discussion of the article

Mikuláš Berka

19. 7. 2018 14:01

What's "hardcore" about it? It could have been this way from the start, who would mind?

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