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Hello,
I am a bit paranoid and always worry about iPhones and the ability for someone to gain access to my family's phone and iPad cameras without us knowing. Have there been any security weaknesses that allow attackers to gain access to camera phones that would allow them to spy on the phone and iPad users without them knowing something was going on?
iPhone 8 Plus
What about apps that you allow access to the camera or microphone? I was reading the article below and it freaked me out a bit.
https://thehackernews.com/2017/10/iPhone-camera-spying.html
For some reason the link doesn’t work in a phone, but it works on my computer.
What about apps that you allow access to the camera or microphone? I was reading the article below and it freaked me out a bit.
https://thehackernews.com/2017/10/iPhone-camera-spying.html
For some reason the link doesn’t work in a phone, but it works on my computer.
Again... if you have not jailbroken your phone, those apps, if acquired through Apple's app store, can't spy on you.
iOS is a very secure operating system if you don't alter it.
If you look hard enough, you will find all kinds of information online.
I don't know what to offer if you are doubtful. Get a flipphone and be the most secure.
Thank you for the response. My families phones are not jail broken and all the apps came from the apple App Store, so that is reassuring. I read article like the one I shared, and I’ve read other articles saying similar things to what you’ve said. It hard to know what to believe, that is why I came into the apple support site to ask. Thanks again for your response.
Not without jail breaking the iOS device.
even then it is not likely.
If you have had full control of your devices your risk is nil.
You are welcome.
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