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There is one very easy thing you can do to break the first step of the attack - enable Screen Time - set a Screen Time password, make it different than the iP
by ig0r0 4y ago
There is one very easy thing you can do to break the first step of the attack
- enable Screen Time
- set a Screen Time password, make it different than the iPhone password
- use Screen Time to disable making changes to your account
With this the attacker would not be able to go to the step of changing the account password without entering the different Screen Time password.
I wonder why this is not mentioned or recommended, seems kind of obvious. Sure it is a bit inconvenient but you probably very rarely make changes to your account.
- vucetica 4y agoWhat do you mean by this: "use Screen Time to disable making changes to your account"?
- cl3misch 4y agoYou can enable restrictions in Screen Time, and not just restricting screentime. You can completely block Siri and dictation for example, or block account changes like the parent comment said.
- lalopalota 4y agohttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201304 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201304 Here are some features and settings that you can allow changes for: Passcode Changes: Prevent changes to your passcode Account Changes: Prevent account changes in Accounts & Passwords
- ig0r0 4y agoWith Screen Time you can enable Content and Privacy Restriction which allow you to disable a lot of things, like Account Changes or Passcode Changes.
- vucetica 4y agoWow! Used it only for kids so far, didn't figure out that it is actually a hidden security jewel :) Thank you!
- self 4y agoThe screen time feature is actually listed in the linked article, at the bottom of this one: https://www.wsj.com/articles/stolen-iphone-passcode-security-tips-how-to-protect-data-2c4a3be7?mod=article_inline https://www.wsj.com/articles/stolen-iphone-passcode-security... > • Enable additional protection. Some apps, such as Venmo, PayPal and Cash App, let you add a passcode. Just don’t use the same one as your iPhone. > You can also set up a Screen Time passcode for yourself, then enable account restrictions to prevent an Apple ID password change, the way parents do with their kids’ devices. In Settings, go to Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions, then toggle Content & Privacy Restrictions on. If you haven’t already set up Screen Time, you’ll need to choose a passcode. (Again, make it different from your iPhone’s.) > Scroll down to the Allow Changes section, and where it says Account Changes, select Don’t Allow. Whenever you need to access your iCloud account settings, you’ll have to go to Screen Time and re-enable this.