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Can you get a virus on your iPhone through your Mac?

Hi everyone!


I recently rebooted my Mac because I thought that maybe it had been infected by a virus, and since I constantly use my iphone with my mac (internet connection sharing; iCloud..) I decided to reboot it too (I heard about a type of viruses that could go from a computer to a phone...); so my question is : in my iPhone, I had several applications such as my Router's one (where you can find the wifi's password; the connected devices...) and my Bank's one, thus I'd like to know if I should change the passwords or let my router's company know of a possible intrusion? I know nothing of IT, which is why I could be writing nonsense rn but I panic really easily so I hope someone who knows better can give me an answer...


Thanks a lot!!

iPhone 7 Plus

Posted on Nov 8, 2021 1:14 AM

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SravanKrA
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Posted on Nov 8, 2021 1:21 AM

Keep the iPhone updated to the latest iOS always and never Jailbreak. That's it.


iOS / iPadOS devices cannot be hacked or infected with Virus / Malware / Spyware if it is updated to the latest iOS/iPadOS unless you have intentionally downloaded spurious software or unauthorized apps directly from the internet and installed on your device or/and have Jail Broken. 


It (Hacking) also depends on how careful are you in sharing sensitive and valuable information pertaining to your iPhone such as Passcode, Password etc with your friends and family members.


Be careful when sharing the device's sensitive and valuable information with friends and family members.


Thumb Rules:

  1. Enable  Guided Access before handing over an iPhone to kids
  2. Don't share Apple IDs
  3. Don't Jail Break
  4. Don't share sensitive information pertaining to your device and payment methods
  5. Beware of Phishing


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SravanKrA
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Nov 8, 2021 1:21 AM in response to as61

Keep the iPhone updated to the latest iOS always and never Jailbreak. That's it.


iOS / iPadOS devices cannot be hacked or infected with Virus / Malware / Spyware if it is updated to the latest iOS/iPadOS unless you have intentionally downloaded spurious software or unauthorized apps directly from the internet and installed on your device or/and have Jail Broken. 


It (Hacking) also depends on how careful are you in sharing sensitive and valuable information pertaining to your iPhone such as Passcode, Password etc with your friends and family members.


Be careful when sharing the device's sensitive and valuable information with friends and family members.


Thumb Rules:

  1. Enable  Guided Access before handing over an iPhone to kids
  2. Don't share Apple IDs
  3. Don't Jail Break
  4. Don't share sensitive information pertaining to your device and payment methods
  5. Beware of Phishing


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