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Just received an Attempted port scan that came from my iPhone

Attempted port scan that came from my iPhone (techdbn.com) this is the site my gryphon security system block it 4 times.

iPhone 12

Posted on Sep 20, 2021 11:10 AM

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Posted on Sep 20, 2021 12:02 PM

Port scans from outside of your network happen constantly, looking for appliances and other Internet of Things (IoT) devices that can be commandeered to use for denial of service attacks and spying. Usually these are blocked by your router or firewall if you keep its firmware up to date and have security set to WPA2(AES), WPA2-Personal or WPA3. However, if you have any security devices such as webcams, many of the less expensive ones are vulnerable to being hacked. And even some that should know better (Nest thermostats were vulnerable a few years ago, for example).


It occurs to me that your phone may scan your local network for specific ports, such as those used by Airdrop, Screen Mirroring, AirPrint, iCloud sync, etc. These are not scans; they check the specific ports needed for these features. I don’t know if your firewall distinguishes these from scans.

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Sep 20, 2021 12:02 PM in response to Databreachblocked

Port scans from outside of your network happen constantly, looking for appliances and other Internet of Things (IoT) devices that can be commandeered to use for denial of service attacks and spying. Usually these are blocked by your router or firewall if you keep its firmware up to date and have security set to WPA2(AES), WPA2-Personal or WPA3. However, if you have any security devices such as webcams, many of the less expensive ones are vulnerable to being hacked. And even some that should know better (Nest thermostats were vulnerable a few years ago, for example).


It occurs to me that your phone may scan your local network for specific ports, such as those used by Airdrop, Screen Mirroring, AirPrint, iCloud sync, etc. These are not scans; they check the specific ports needed for these features. I don’t know if your firewall distinguishes these from scans.

Just received an Attempted port scan that came from my iPhone

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