The Wall Street Journal reported that more than 1 billion iPhone smartphones in use around the world are not only the targets of snacks and resale. Recently, more and more iPhone users have reported to the police, claiming that after their mobile phones are stolen or robbed, they will soon be unable to access their Apple accounts . , the money in the bank was stolen immediately; the reason is that the criminals only need to use low-tech means such as peeping to steal the user password and steal the mobile phone, and they can quickly steal the “digital life” established by the victim with the Apple ID. The newspaper alleged that the iPhone mobile phone software security design seems to have loopholes.
Alex Argiro, a former NYPD detective who worked on a high-profile iPhone theft ring before retiring last fall, told the Wall Street Journal that there have been hundreds of such crimes in New York City over the past two years. Numbers continue to grow. “As soon as you get into your phone, it’s like getting into a treasure box because everyone uses financial apps; it’s a crime of opportunism,” he said.
Apple advertises itself as a leader in the field of digital privacy and security, and regards its software, hardware and iCloud network service as the best protection for customer data. An Apple spokesperson said that this type of crime involving simultaneous theft of a phone and password is uncommon, but “we sympathize with users who have experienced this and take all attacks against users, no matter how rare; we will continue to press ahead.” safeguards to help keep user accounts safe.”
The Wall Street Journal pointed out that Apple specially designed a feature for the convenience of forgetful customers, allowing the use of passwords to reset Apple account passwords. Therefore, as long as the iPhone and the mobile phone passcode are available, the intruder can change any passcode associated with the iPhone holder’s Apple ID within seconds, and the victim will be blocked from his account and unable to enter the iCloud storage. Everything; passcode also unlocks access to all stored passcodes on the phone, allowing thieves to steal money through financial apps on the phone.
“It’s only a matter of time before scammers and thieves use shoulder spying, or use various pretexts to trick victims into voluntarily revealing confidential information,” said Adam Aviv, an associate professor of computer science at George Washington University. Those who have information in it will suffer.
Victims interviewed by the Wall Street Journal all said their iPhones were stolen while they were socializing at night; some had their phones taken from them by someone they just met, and some said they were physically assaulted and threatened to hand over their phones and passwords. Others believed they had been drugged and woke up the next day to find their phones missing.
A similar vulnerability exists in Google’s Android mobile operating system. But the higher resale value of iPhones made them a more common target.

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