Most people, I don't think treat their phone with that level of security and especially their passcode because most people just think if you know the passcode, oh, I guess you get to like play on my phone without me knowing it. But you don't also think you are going to be able to take over my entire Apple account and also lock me out of it. If your passcode is a password that's non-trivial, then you're much more likely to rely more on the biometrics whenever possible. The amount of power the passcode has Apple needs to really try as much as they possibly can to try to make sure no one is sticking with typing in
- Pre-show: Please go decline your Tweetbot/Twitterrific refunds!
- Follow-up:
- Criminals are shoulder-surfing passcodes and then swiping iPhones
- Mitigation ideas:
- Alphanumeric passcodes
Settings
→ Face ID & Passcode
→ Change Passcode
→ Passcode Options
→ Custom Alphanumeric Code
- Don’t use iCloud Keychain for banking passwords
- Screen Time
Settings
→ Screen Time
→ Use Screen Time Passcode
and don’t use the same passcode
Settings
→ Screen Time
→ Content & Privacy Restrictions
→ Account Changes
→ Don’t Allow
- Venmo:
Me
→ Settings
→ Face ID & PIN
→ Enable Face ID & PIN
- Cash: Icon in the upper-right →
Privacy & Security
→ Security Lock
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