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

Apple says Lockdown Mode is an “optional, extreme” protection tool designed to guard against “extremely rare and highly sophisticated cyberattacks.” It’s not for everyone, but instead for “very few ...

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 ...

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.

Starting with iOS 26.4, Stolen Device Protection will be enabled by default and turned on for all iPhone users. Stolen Device Protection adds extra security in case of physical iPhone theft. Apple ...

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

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.

Introduction to Lockdown Mode Apple is renowned globally for its robust security measures, which is a key reason why consumers are willing to invest heavily in its devices. One notable feature that ...

Apple urges users to update after patching CVE-2026-20700, a zero-day flaw exploited in sophisticated targeted attacks across multiple devices.