iPhone ‘Inactivity Reboot’ Feature Restarts Device After 72 Hours, Expert Says

iPhone ‘Inactivity Reboot’ Feature Restarts Device After 72 Hours, Expert Says

iOS 18.1 rolled out to users last month with a new security feature that can restart a user’s smartphone if it is not unlocked for three days, effectively securing the data on the device from thieves, according to security experts who tested the feature. A recent report revealed that iPhone…

Apple’s Automatic ‘Inactivity Reboot’ iPhone Feature Could Impact Thieves, Law Enforcement

Apple’s Automatic ‘Inactivity Reboot’ iPhone Feature Could Impact Thieves, Law Enforcement

Apple recently introduced a new security feature with the iOS 18.1 update that rolled out to users on October 28 that could prove to be troublesome for both thieves and law enforcement officials. According to a report, police officials in the US noticed that some iPhone models that were stored…

Microsoft Plans to Make Windows More Resilient to CrowdStrike-Like Incidents via New Platform

Microsoft Plans to Make Windows More Resilient to CrowdStrike-Like Incidents via New Platform

Microsoft on Thursday announced plans to make Windows more resilient to incidents caused by security firms, such as the global outage caused by CrowdStrike earlier this year that took millions of Windows computers offline for more than a day. At a security summit hosted by the company, the Windows maker…