I have no sensitive information stored in my phone, so security is of no
great concern to me.
I updated to 12 a week ago, but didn't touch settings. I do get asked for
my passcode, but I,
simply, double tap on "cancel" and the phone accepts that and just goes
about its business, as it
did when my operating system was 11. something.
Jewel
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From: "Sieghard Weitzel" <siegh...@live.ca>
Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2018 5:29 PM
To: <viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: RE: iOS 12 tips: 7 security settings you need to check right now,
USA Today
What she neglected to mention is the Setting where you can instruct your
iPhone to self-erase after
10 failed passcode attempts. I definitely turn this on since I figure that
if I can't unlock my
iPhone after 9 attempts I deserve it.
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Subject: iOS 12 tips: 7 security settings you need to check right now, USA
Today
Seven iOS 12 security setting tips you should check right now
By Jennifer Jolly, Special for USA TODAY 3:00 a.m. PDT Oct. 11, 2018
Apple's latest mobile software, iOS 12, tightens up security and privacy
issues on iPhones.
To get the most out of the updates though, you might have to tweak a
setting
or two.
Here's how to take full advantage of the latest bug fixes and make sure
you're keeping your device as safe as you can from hackers and prying
eyes.
Take advantage of stronger passcodes
Apple didn't change the default lock screen from a four-digit code to
six-digit one just to mess with you. The longer your device passcode is,
the
harder it is to hack. Hackers often use software to cycle through every
possible passcode combination - known as a brute-force attack - and since
a
four-digit passcode has just 10,000 possible combinations, it doesn't take
long for a computer to break right in!
If you're still using a six-digit or, heaven forbid, a four-digit
passcode,
it's time to upgrade to something better. You can make passcodes as long
as
you want, and you can set it to use numbers and letters or numbers only. I
prefer numerical only because then I don't have to mess with the keyboard,
but go with whatever works for you. Just know that if you're still using
111111 or 123456 - you're begging to get hacked.
Go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode and enter your current passcode.
Then,
go to Change Passcode and, from the Passcode Options and set a Custom
Numeric Code.
Use automated two-factor authentication
Two-factor authentication adds an extra layer of security to all your
logins
by asking new devices to confirm that they're legit. After you log in to
an
app or site with two-factor enabled you'll get a text message to your
phone
number with a verification code, ensuring you're the only one who can
access
the account.
Apple has two-factor support baked right into iOS 12, and it's so
incredibly
easy to use that it auto-fills the codes for you - so you don't even have
to
type them in.
Go to Settings > Password & Security and then tap Turn on Two-Factor
Authentication. Once you do this, your phone guides you through the rest
of
the setup process.
Turn on USB-restricted mode to make your phone even harder to hack
One of the most significant security changes in iOS 12 is that Apple made
it
much harder for iPhone thieves or privacy-snooping meddlers to sniff your
phone for information about you.
When you plug your phone into a USB device it can do two things: get
charged
and transfer data. In the past, when you connected your phone into a
computer, it asked for verification to keep you safe, but there were still
tools that hackers could use to get around that.
After seven days without being unlocked, iOS 11 would finally lock down
the
charging port to prevent any attempts at breaching its security. iOS 12
shortens that time window in a big way. Now, it locks down iPhone's
charging
port into power-only mode after just one hour after you last unlocked it.
To set this correctly, head into Settings > Face ID (or Touch ID) &
Passcode
and then go all the way to the bottom of the list. There you'll see a
toggle
for USB Accessories. Make sure this button is OFF (gray, not green). This
simple step should prevent any USB devices from trying to break into your
phone after just one hour of being locked.
Significant locations: On/off?
Your iPhone tracks everywhere you go so it can make location-based
features
in apps like Maps, Photos and Siri work smoothly. Your phone encrypts the
information so nobody should be able to see it but you, but it's pretty
creepy the first time you see it, especially if you don't realize that
it's
tracking you in such a way. It's entirely up to you whether you want to
turn
it off, or you can clear your saved locations any time.
Head into Settings > Privacy > Location > System Services and then tap
Significant Locations. Here you can see the locations that your iPhone
thinks are most important to keep track of and toggle the feature on or
off.
Use safari
There are approximately a million web browser options in the App Store,
but
Apple's own built-in Safari browser comes packed with new features in iOS
12
to help keep your browsing habits more private.
Safari now protects against cookies that track you across the internet,
following you from site to site and potentially revealing your browsing
habits to companies trying to learn more about you.
Social widgets on websites - like Facebook logins for comment sections -
can
sniff out what you're doing even if you don't interact with them. Now,
Apple
blocks all of those by default and even masks your phone's unique identity
so that advertisers don't flood you with targeted ads.
Change your copycat passcodes
Using Safari in iOS 12 should put you ahead of the privacy curve already,
but your iPhone's password manager has a somewhat hidden feature to keep
you
even safer.
Go to Settings > Passwords & Accounts > Website & App Passwords and you'll
see a long list of all the passwords that iOS knows you use. But it
doesn't
just list them for you; it also compares them against each other to see if
you've been reusing the same password for multiple apps or websites. If it
notices a duplicate, you'll see a little warning icon next to the URL or
app
name.
Confession: I pretty much use the same password for everything - so don't
feel bad if before now, you have too. The main recommendation here is to
use
different passwords for every single site. Why? It prevents password reuse
attacks - called "credential stuffing" - and makes it harder for a hacker
to break into multiple sites and services using the same username and
password.
Go to Settings > Passwords & Accounts > Website & App Passwords and enter
your passcode. You'll see a small warning symbol next to each account that
recognizes a reused password. Then tap Change Password on Website button
and
change away.
Rather than thinking of dozens of different passwords, this is a good time
to enable a password manager like 1Password or Dashlane. Or, use a quick
trick you can easily remember, such as using a similar password, but with
a
specific add-on for each unique site.
Enable auto updates
Keep your phone in auto-update mode. Apple isn't perfect and every now and
again, a privacy or security bug slips through the cracks. Apple is among
the best at patching these holes quickly, and if your phone is in
auto-update mode, you'll get those patches as soon as they're released.
To enable automatic updates, head to Settings > General > Software Update
and make sure it's set to ON.
Jennifer Jolly is an Emmy Award-winning consumer tech contributor and host
of USA TODAY's digital video show TECH NOW. Email her at j...@techish.com.
Follow her on Twitter @JenniferJolly.
Original Article at:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2018/10/11/ios-12-tips-securit
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