Something has hacked calendar on my phone. I went to calendar accounts and deleted the rouge account as you can see. Do I need to do anything else? Has my phone been hacked? Is my personal stuff safe?
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personally (on my iPhone), no.. I have not seen this.
I have certainly seen others post about this on these forums and I direct them to the following link to look at Axel's response, but it sounded like you had already figured out how to remove it
well you should understand that this is a user to user forum.. I am just another iPhone user like yourself.
There is no way I can personally guarantee that your personal info is safe. Just based on what I understand this is adware that gets into your calendar.. probably from something that you clicked on while browsing
If you are worried about security of your data, I would be making sure that you can answer yes to the following questions more than I'd be worried about a rogue calendar that was able to be deleted. (again this is my opinion)
Do you lock your iPhone with a passcode? If not, you definitely should. More characters is more secure.
Do you have 2 factor authentication turned on? If not, you should
Do you have find my iPhone turned on? If not, you should
Associated articles below.
Use a passcode with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
Two-factor authentication for Apple ID - Apple Support
Set up Find My on your iPhone, Mac, AirPods, or other devices - Apple Support
you could take it another step further.. (I don't think this is necessary, but if it makes you sleep better at night?)
Check your Apple ID device list to see where you're signed in - Apple Support
If you think your Apple ID has been compromised - Apple Support
Change your Apple ID password - Apple Support
Also, do you use iCloud Keychain to manage your passwords? I think it's nice because it will help generate complex passwords and it'll remember and auto-fill them for you (assuming the app and/or website is coded correctly to utilize it)
What this can also do for you is review your passwords. It will warn you if you are using the same password for multiple accounts and will also let you know if your password was found on any databases due to breaches.
your iPhone was not hacked. Sounds like you found the issue and deleted it. You should not need to worry about your personal info.
Thanks Chris have you seen this before?
Thank you Chris. I suffer from OCD and something like this really upsets it. If you tell me my personal info is safe then I’m happy. It’s ok isn’t it?
Something has hacked calendar on my phone. I went to calendar accounts and deleted the rouge account as you can see. Do I need to do anything else? Has my phone been hacked? Is my personal stuff safe?