- Jan 8, 2011
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If you've recently updated to take advantage of iOS support for Phone Link, you might have seen a recent implied security threat trending around the web. Based on sensational headlines, you could be discouraged from using the app entirely in fear of hijackers stealing personal information through 'spying' — but the reality is more in the realms of common sense than international espionage.
- A recent scandal warns iPhone users of an apparent danger related to the Windows Phone Link app.
- Implying to be at risk of spying cyberstalkers, the supposed exploit requires physical access to a victim's phone and the relevant passcode.
- Using Windows Phone Link poses no inherent danger to iPhone users, only sharing messages and notifications generated while connected.
Before you rush to disconnect your devices, the humdrum requirements for a potential cyberstalker to access your data may put your mind at ease. A malicious attacker would need physical access to hold and use your phone and knowledge of any passcodes required to unlock it. Simply put, anyone who knows the password to a particular iPhone could take and use it in the same way the owner could.
Blog post from Certo:
Cyberstalkers Using New Windows Feature to Spy on iPhones | Certo
A newly-released feature in Windows 11 may have created a backdoor for cyberstalkers to target their victim’s iPhone.
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