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nganesh0402

Q: Ensure Security on iPhone

How do I know if my phone is under attack on any security vulnerability. I do always update my phone OS whenever the update is available.

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Posted on Jul 29, 2015 9:27 AM

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Q: Ensure Security on iPhone

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  • by Kilgore-Trout,

    Kilgore-Trout Kilgore-Trout Jul 29, 2015 9:28 AM in response to nganesh0402
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    Jul 29, 2015 9:28 AM in response to nganesh0402

    Why would you think it is?

  • by AJ397,

    AJ397 AJ397 Jul 29, 2015 9:28 AM in response to nganesh0402
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    Jul 29, 2015 9:28 AM in response to nganesh0402

    As long as you don't jailbreak you should be good. Also you shouldn't click on ads.

  • by nganesh0402,

    nganesh0402 nganesh0402 Jul 29, 2015 9:31 AM in response to Kilgore-Trout
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    Jul 29, 2015 9:31 AM in response to Kilgore-Trout

    I am new to the iPhone and This is just to ensure that the data stored on the phone is secured. As the world moves on AIR/Cloud security about the data talks whole. If a person could have your personal information (Name, Contact Details, Credit Card details) there are possibilities to scam around. As a precautionary measure wanted to know about this.

  • by Kilgore-Trout,

    Kilgore-Trout Kilgore-Trout Jul 29, 2015 9:36 AM in response to nganesh0402
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    Jul 29, 2015 9:36 AM in response to nganesh0402

    If you are not experiencing anything that leads to to think there is an issue, it would be quite difficult to investigate (you basically can't prove a negative). So, no, there is no way to assure you there isn't a security issue. If you have not jailbroken the device, and follow some basic precautions (not clicking on links in emails you are not familiar with, protecting your login credentials for all accounts, avoid sensitive transaction on public WiFi, etc.) you will be fine. iOS is about as secure an operating system as you will find.

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Jul 29, 2015 10:29 AM in response to Kilgore-Trout
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    Jul 29, 2015 10:29 AM in response to Kilgore-Trout

    As Snowdens saga unfolds we find that the FBI and the NSA are unable to get into a non jail broken iPhone, neither can those Italians that write software for most of the worlds security forces.

     

    iPhones are as secure as you can get. The owner is the most insecure part of the system.

  • by Lawrence Finch,

    Lawrence Finch Lawrence Finch Jul 29, 2015 10:33 AM in response to AJ397
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    Jul 29, 2015 10:33 AM in response to AJ397

    questionasker3 wrote:

     

    As long as you don't jailbreak you should be good. Also you shouldn't click on ads.

    Agreed. Even clicking on ads cannot compromise the data on your phone. It can create annoying (but not dangerous) popups, however.

  • by Kilgore-Trout,

    Kilgore-Trout Kilgore-Trout Jul 29, 2015 10:37 AM in response to Csound1
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    Jul 29, 2015 10:37 AM in response to Csound1

    Csound1 wrote:

    The owner is the most insecure part of the system.

    So true.