iOS 26.4 might automatically enable an anti-theft feature on your iPhone that used to be optional, and it might surprise some ...

With iOS 26.4, Apple is set to turn on Stolen Device Protection by default, which makes it harder for thieves to steal personal data, even if they have your passcode. Here's how it works.

OS 26.4 enables Stolen Device Protection by default, adding biometric verification and security delays to critical iPhone settings, alongside encrypted RCS and Podcasts video support.

Apple is urging iPhone users to update to its latest software, iOS 26.3. The upgrade fixes 39 security flaws and is designed to block real-life attacks that threaten to take control of customers’ ...

Three years after the feature rolled out, Apple is automatically enabling Stolen Device Protection in iOS 26.4, expanding safeguards against an ever-expanding epidemic of iPhone theft.

1. Go to iCloud.com and sign in with their Apple ID. 2. Select Find My. 3. Click All Devices and choose the locked iPhone. 4.

Hackers have launched a sophisticated mobile spyware platform that triggers a total compromise of Android and iOS devices.

Biometric locks like face recognition are convenient to set up—but because of a legal loophole, law enforcement can bypass ...

A little known security feature on iPhones is in the spotlight after it stymied efforts by U.S. federal authorities to search devices seized from a reporter. Apple’s Lockdown Mode recently prevented ...

Learn how to activate your iPhone’s hidden Lockdown Mode feature — and decide if the extra protection is worth it.

Apple's Lockdown Mode is gaining attention after it blocked U.S. federal authorities from accessing a reporter's iPhone.

Apple’s Lockdown Mode is gaining attention after it blocked U.S. federal authorities from accessing a reporter’s iPhone.