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Your iPhone has NEW trick that could save you from extremely sinister hack attack – how it works
YOUR iPhone now has a clever feature to stop devastating hack attacks.
Our iPhones are filled with our most personal info – so protecting them is very important.
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It’s all linked to verification codes.
You’ll have seen them: codes texted to you over SMS when you try to log in to a website.
These codes offer an extra layer of security beyond just a password.
And iPhone owners will also know that Apple automatically fills in this field when you’re sent the code via text.
Apple’s own website does this – but now with an added twist, as revealed by Macworld.
Simply put, hackers can take advantage of this system.
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Hackers can get to click on a dodgy link taking you to a fake website.
This “phishing” attack will ask for your password – and then autofill with the verification code too.
But Apple’s new system verifies the domain name of the website you’re logging into.
And if it’s unofficial, it won’t autofill the verification code.
The new message will look a little different – the text will include the website name and the code repeated again with a hash symbol in front of it.
You don’t need to do anything specific to set this up.
But you may notice that when you receive a code, it might not autofill in your browser.
This is an important warning sign that you may be on the receiving end of a phishing attack.
The best thing to do is simply navigate to the intended website manually.
And then log in on the website you’ve found at the proper address – rather than having followed a link.
This means you’re definitely shutting hackers out, because you know the official website isn’t a fake.
For the new system to work, you need to update to the latest version of iOS 15.
Go into Settings > General > Software Update and check for any updates.
It’s also worth activating iCloud Keychain on your device and letting Apple store your passwords.
This will auto-generate strong passwords for you, and automatically enter them whenever you log in to a website.
It saves you having to remember all of your passwords.
However, it may still be worthing leaving one out and memorising it – like your email, in case your Apple ID is ever compromised.
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