Windows Phone Link app for iOS used for spying? (Clickbait)

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https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/dont-fall-for-the-ios-rage-bait-over-windows-phone-link

• 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.

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.

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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