{"id":228562,"date":"2026-03-28T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/28\/apple-says-its-iphone-lockdown-mode-has-never-been-hacked-by-spyware-heres-how-to-turn-it-on\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T11:45:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T15:45:11","slug":"apple-says-its-iphone-lockdown-mode-has-never-been-hacked-by-spyware-heres-how-to-turn-it-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/28\/apple-says-its-iphone-lockdown-mode-has-never-been-hacked-by-spyware-heres-how-to-turn-it-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple says its iPhone Lockdown Mode has never been hacked by spyware \u2014 here&#8217;s how to turn it on"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/phones\/iphone\/apple-says-its-iphone-lockdown-mode-has-never-been-hacked-by-spyware-heres-how-to-turn-it-on\">Apple says its iPhone Lockdown Mode has never been hacked by spyware \u2014 here&#8217;s how to turn it on<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/phones\/iphone\/apple-says-its-iphone-lockdown-mode-has-never-been-hacked-by-spyware-heres-how-to-turn-it-on\">https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/phones\/iphone\/apple-says-its-iphone-lockdown-mode-has-never-been-hacked-by-spyware-heres-how-to-turn-it-on<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-03-28 11:30:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.techradar.com\">www.techradar.com<\/a><\/p>\n<ul id=\"elk-98f1773f-1d44-49ab-a7d2-5be9a99f5814\">\n<li><strong>The Trump Mobile T1 has passed through the FCC<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>It&#8217;s a sign that we may eventually see a launch<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The handset was announced back in July 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"elk-b20eda83-5117-4c48-af4f-afc13a2c624e\">If you&#8217;re an iPhone owner then you have the option of enabling Lockdown Mode, a super-secure configuration that adds extra protection for your device and data \u2013 and which Apple now says has never been breached.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re closing in on four years since Lockdown Mode was launched as part of iOS 16, and Apple spokesperson Sarah O&#8217;Rourke told TechCrunch that Apple believes the mode has never been breached by bad actors.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-b20eda83-5117-4c48-af4f-afc13a2c624e-2\">&#8220;We are not aware of any successful mercenary spyware attacks against a Lockdown Mode-enabled Apple device,&#8221; O\u2019Rourke said, which will be reassuring to hear for everyone who has switched on this additional protection.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-continues-below block py-2 text-sm\">Article continues below <\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<p>The claim was backed up by other security analysts that TechCrunch spoke to, who said that they&#8217;d seen evidence of Lockdown Mode blocking well-known spyware campaigns \u2013 but no cases of Lockdown Mode-enabled devices being compromised.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-lockdown-mode-and-how-do-you-enable-it-3\">What is Lockdown Mode \u2014 and how do you enable it?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n<p><span class=\"caption-text\">Lockdown Mode on the iPhone <\/span><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-0dddce9e-8622-4d61-b77f-dec2ddc1d290\">Lockdown Mode is very comprehensive, which is why it&#8217;s off by default. Message attachments (apart from images), wired connections to other devices, and calls from unknown numbers are all blocked, for example.<\/p>\n<p>There are also restrictions on websites in Safari. Apple describes the mode as &#8220;optional, extreme protection&#8221; against &#8220;the most sophisticated digital threats&#8221;, adding that &#8220;most people are never targeted by attacks of this nature&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>If you do want to make your iPhone as secure as it can be, and are prepared to put up with the trade-offs, you can do so via <strong>Settings  Privacy &#038; Security  Lockdown Mode<\/strong>. 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