Did you know: a new device called IP-Box can crack your 4-digit iPhone passcode in less than 17 hours
Such devices are - as it turns out - easy to find to those who are looking, and cost $100 to $200. What they do is run through all the possible 4-digit code combinations on an iPhone to crack it in less than 17 hours. This makes it extremely easy to crack many people's phones, especially if those people have not taken the care to use the option for a 6-digit passcode or to allow the phone to erase all data after 10 failed attempts to enter the code.
The moral of this story is for us, end-users, to simply make sure we're using the best possible means of protection on our phones. The fingerprint scanner is a great start, and when asked about a backup PIN, it would be wise to use more than four digits and enable other safeguards against breaches into your personal space.
source: NY Daily News
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