iOS 12 strengthens the security of Apple's iPhone. here's how

Seizing security breaches have become a common problem. Every week, it seems, another company informs customers that hackers have accessed their personal data.

Apple recently released an updated version of its operating system, iOS 12, to preserve the privacy and security of user information. This update, available for the latest iPhones and iPads, delivers on its promise.

Security enhancements are both built into the software and included in new options that users can choose to enable. Upgrades that allow the company's IT departments to lock in business data are also part of the operating system revision.

Here are the highlights of the iOS 12 update for improving security:

Galore Patches

The list of security fixes in iOS 12 is long and scary considering all the vulnerabilities that existed in the previous version. For example, a bug eliminated by Apple could have allowed hackers to intercept Bluetooth traffic such as your voice calls or file transfers. Another application in the iTunes App Store could have allowed attackers to create false prompts that push people to enter their passwords.

In Safari, a now-fixed bug could have allowed malicious websites to steal automatically populated data, such as credit card numbers. Others have eliminated vulnerabilities, including those allowing third parties to see the latest application used by a person, to see deleted text messages or notes, to create address bars for fake sites and to check out recently visited websites. It is alarming that Apple has allowed so many cracks in iOS's armor, but at least now, it has finally managed to fill them.

Better prevention of follow-up

The cookies you buy at the supermarket may be tasty, but the cookies that follow you online leave a different taste. Web sites often install cookies on devices to display personalized ads to users when they pass from one website to another. The new Apple iOS stops much of this tracking. Social media sites with share buttons and comment widgets should no longer be able to follow you without permission.

Safari in iOS 12 goes one step further by preventing advertisers from seeing unique identifiers of your iPhone, making it difficult to target your bespoke ads. If you see the same ads again and again on different websites, it's because advertisers have taken these fingerprints. By blocking them, users can avoid being tracked.

Stronger and easier passwords

Please, no more password or 123456 or letmein. Apps and Safari in iOS 12 are more likely to suggest passwords because they can automatically create, fill and store secure passwords. Apple instantly suggests passwords that few humans could easily think of (and would not remember). In addition, iOS 12 is more consistent when it comes to storing passwords in iCloud, its online account synchronization tool, so that passwords are available on all Apple devices of a user.

In addition, if you have forgotten your password or if iCloud does not work properly. You can get help from Apple's digital assistant, Siri. Ask "Hey, Siri, what is my password for Twitter?" And after you authenticate via Face ID or Touch ID, it will show you the specified login name.

iOS12 also encourages users to create different passwords for different apps, a recommended practice that prevents hackers from stealing one of your passwords from accessing many of your accounts. The operating system marks the passwords that a person uses for multiple applications and sites. The idea is to convince people to replace recycled passwords with new passwords automatically generated by Apple.

Finally, passwords should now be easier to share. The updated version of iOS allows users to send and receive passwords between iOS devices, Mac computers and Apple TV via AirDrop via Wi-Fi. This means that if you have a word of goes on one device, you can send it to another to connect to applications and services. This can be useful, for example, when a visiting business customer needs to connect to your office's Wi-Fi network, but you do not want to reveal the password. With the help of the configuration tool, you can choose to pass certain passwords to people in the same room as you.

Safety code Automatic filling

Two-factor authentication – the practice of increasing security by requiring users to successively type two types of passwords – is a problem. And yet, it is more and more necessary for protection. Banks, apps and some websites prefer to check user identification by sending a unique code via SMS. The recipient must then enter the code in the application or the website in order to continue. Codes can be difficult to remember and difficult to manage when going back and forth.

iOS 12 simplifies the process of receiving an SMS code on phones. When the code arrives, iOS 12 automatically transfers it from the SMS message to the security screen of the application or site you are using. No need to worry about your short-term memory when juggling with both applications.

Double sided

Face ID, the facial recognition tool that allows users of iPhone X, X and X Max to not have to enter a password is one of the best security tools of Apple. In iOS 12, Apple allows you to add two faces to face ID, in part to allow people with two different appearances – with a beard and without, for example – to connect to Face's help ID. However, the upgrade also allows you to add another person's face so that two people, such as a husband and wife, can unlock an iPhone.

There are obvious advantages and disadvantages here. This can be useful in emergency situations when the main owner of the device is down and the necessary information is stored on the phone. At the same time, allowing two people to unlock the same phone can lead to privacy issues.

Restricted USB mode

Another adjustment to iOS 12 is the restricted USB mode, which blocks the download of data from an iPhone via the USB port. Protection, if enabled, triggers one hour after the device last unlocked by its owner. Apple's inclusion of the restricted USB mode seems to be aimed at law enforcement, which sometimes uses a USB device to crack the password and encryption of an iPhone to access phone data. Restricted USB mode would prevent or prevent anyone from using this technique.