Cited on HN 3 times, 2023, never outright recommendedscore 0
Years with an HN recommendation, 2007–2026
HN cites it as evidence that knowing an iPhone passcode is enough to take over an Apple account.
A WSJ investigation by Joanna Stern into iPhone thieves who watch victims enter their passcode, then use it to lock them out of Apple accounts and drain bank and payment apps. It explains how the thefts work and how to protect yourself.
“You can change the password on someone’s Apple account with only the passcode.” (HN, 2023)
I’m also concerned about the the iPhone passcode problem. You can change the password on someone’s Apple account with only the passcode. There’s no prompt to enter the old password at all. Apple’s iPhone Passcode Problem: Thieve’s Can Ruin Your Entire Digital Life In Minutes | WSJ [this video]
WSJ report on thieves exploiting iPhone passcodes.
> Lower chance of identity theft [this video] > Fewer privacy violations The only reason Apple booted Facebook tracking is to become the next Facebook in tracking with its ads. (1) (2) (1) [link] (2) [link]
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