{"id":267213,"date":"2023-11-01T18:36:16","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T13:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=267213"},"modified":"2023-11-01T18:36:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T13:06:16","slug":"what-is-lockdown-mode-and-why-does-apple-recommend-it-after-state-sponsored-attackers-alert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/what-is-lockdown-mode-and-why-does-apple-recommend-it-after-state-sponsored-attackers-alert\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Lockdown Mode and why does Apple recommend it after \u201cstate-sponsored attackers\u201d alert?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The post is based on the articl<\/span>e<b> \u201cWhat is Lockdown Mode and why does Apple recommend it after \u201cstate-sponsored attackers\u201d alert?\u201d <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">published in<\/span><b> \u201cIndian Express\u201d on 1st November 2023<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>Why in the News?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multiple opposition leaders and a few journalists have reported receiving a notification from Apple about \u201cstate-sponsored attackers\u201d remotely trying to compromise their iPhones.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apple has advised them on adopting protective measures such as activating the &#8216;<\/span><b>Lockdown Mode&#8217;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> feature on their iPhones for added security.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is Lockdown Mode?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-267214\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/92713866.webp?resize=214%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/92713866.webp?resize=214%2C300&amp;ssl=1 214w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/92713866.webp?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lockdown Mode is a special feature that Apple introduced in its latest software updates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Purpose:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It protects users from sophisticated spyware attacks that could compromise their devices and data.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Security Functions:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> When you activate Lockdown Mode, your device will enter a state of high security, where many of the usual functions will be restricted or disabled.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 For example, you won\u2019t be able to send or receive attachments, links, or link previews in messages, to prevent attackers from accessing your personal information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>UPSC Syllabus:<\/strong> Science and Technology<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: The post is based on the article \u201cWhat is Lockdown Mode and why does Apple recommend it after \u201cstate-sponsored attackers\u201d alert?\u201d published in \u201cIndian Express\u201d on 1st November 2023 Why in the News? Multiple opposition leaders and a few journalists have reported receiving a notification from Apple about \u201cstate-sponsored attackers\u201d remotely trying to compromise&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/what-is-lockdown-mode-and-why-does-apple-recommend-it-after-state-sponsored-attackers-alert\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">What is Lockdown Mode and why does Apple recommend it after \u201cstate-sponsored attackers\u201d alert?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10317,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,1738,1],"tags":[11872,10500],"class_list":["post-267213","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-science-and-technology-daily-factly-articles","category-uncategorized","tag-9pm-daily-factly","tag-indian-express","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":{"total":16,"cached_at":"","cached_date":1698866443},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267213","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=267213"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267213\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=267213"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=267213"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=267213"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}