A new report finds a simple feature designed to keep iPhones 'safe' is being used by thieves to steal a victim's entire digital life.
The Wall Street Journal looked at a growing string of phone-thefts across the country, including Texas, where thieves are using a low-tech trick to gain control of those phones and everything connected to them.
Having the passcode to get into an iPhone allows a knowledgeable thief to quickly change the Apple ID password, force other devices on the account to be signed-off, and turn the 'find my iPhone' feature off. "It is important to be cognizant, as a practical matter, that your phone can be compromised," says Guevarra Torres. "The question to you should be, 'What is my scenario if my phone gets compromised; if I lose it; if somebody steals it?"
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