In terms of safety and features, iPhone is considered a very safe smartphone. However, every day we see that cyber hackers hack phones in new ways. In this regard, can’t iPhone be hacked? If this can be hacked then how does it happen? We will see all this in this article because people are becoming very aware about cyber security. Everyone remains worried about their safety and privacy of personal details. Many people have bought iPhone only because it has better security features.
If you are also worried about the security of the iPhone, then let us tell you that it can be hacked. Like Android smartphones, hackers can also hack iPhone. A report also revealed that iPhone 13 Pro has been hacked in just 1 second. Apart from this, some studies also came out which showed that iPhone Can be hacked.
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iPhone 13 Pro hacked in 1 second
Last year, during the Tianfa Cup International Network Security Competition in China, a hacker showed off the iPhone 13 Pro. Pangu Labs hacker hacked the iPhone 13 Pro in just 1 second. For hacking, the user just had to click on a link. After this the hacker got access to every information of the iPhone 13 Pro.
Hacking even after switch off
Researchers at Germany’s University of Darmstadt found that the iPhone can be hacked even while it is switched off. According to their study, be it iPhone 12 or iPhone 13 or any other iPhone, they can be breached through malware and hacking. Even if the iPhone is switched off, hacking will still happen because some features of the iPhone remain active even after being switched off.
Personal information may be stolen
Bluetooth, Near Field Communication (NFC) and Ultra-Wideband (UWB) in iPhone continue to work even after power off. These features are used to locate the iPhone i.e. Find My Device feature. Hackers can tamper with the iPhone through all three features.
Research has revealed that an iPhone can be hacked by changing the firmware of the Bluetooth chip or by loading malware. In this way your information can be stolen. This mistake is not in software but in hardware. If there was a software problem, it could have been fixed with an iOS update. At present, no information has been revealed on the possibility of hacking in Apple’s latest iPhone 15 series.
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