Hello,
Lately I see more and more people talking about brute forcing iPhones and this makes me worry. Is there anything that I can do in order to protect my iPhone from being brute forced? Should I be worried about leaving my iPhone unattended?
Thanks!
iPhone XS Max, iOS 15
It cannot be brute forced. After 10 erroneous passcode attempts the iPhone will disable itself and prevent any more passcode attempts. And the time between wrong passcode attempts between 3 and 10 will increase every every time a wrong passcode is entered. Making it exceedingly hard to continue to brute force it.
Link-> Use a passcode with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
As long as you have a strong passcode for it, 6 digits or alphanumeric is recommended, then no, there's nothing to worry about really.
It cannot be brute forced. After 10 erroneous passcode attempts the iPhone will disable itself and prevent any more passcode attempts. And the time between wrong passcode attempts between 3 and 10 will increase every every time a wrong passcode is entered. Making it exceedingly hard to continue to brute force it.
Link-> Use a passcode with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
As long as you have a strong passcode for it, 6 digits or alphanumeric is recommended, then no, there's nothing to worry about really.
This - and the following - article explains how brute forcing is countered in Apple’s security architecture.
Protecting user data in the face of attack – Apple Support (AU)
Can an iPhone be brute forced? Should I be worried?
