Security warning to all 1.4 billion iPhone users to turn off three settings that are on by default
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Security warning to all 1.4 billion iPhone users to turn off three settings that are on by default

Daily Mail  

Many Apple users likely have automatic Wi-Fi, location services and tracking enabled at all times, but tech experts warned these settings could leak data to hackers. To see which apps you're sharing your location with, open the Settings app and scroll down to Privacy & Security, then tap Location Services. But allowing them to access it at all times can put this information at risk of being stolen Letting apps track you allows them to gather information shared with the app and link it to data collected from other apps or websites This will open a menu that shows all your apps and how each one can access your location. This helps third-party companies create targeted Apple has a setting called App Track Transparency which allows users to see which apps are tracking them and what data they are collecting.

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