Apple Issued Patched iOS For Phone Sensor’s Vulnerability; How To Stay Secured From Hackers?

After reporting that Apple's iPhone used to detect the user's personal information, the company issued a patch to prevent this issue. Aside from Apple, Firefox and other browsers, except Google did the same thing too.

According to Engadget, cyber researchers from the UK's Newcastle University showed how hackers can steal your personal information like PIN codes. They created certain patterns through analyzing the phone's tilts and moves when you type. Using the Apple's iPhone, cyber researchers were successfully crack the four-digit PINs with five attempts. This test was a proof the vulnerability of device sensors, not only in Apple devices but also for other smartphones.

"Because mobile apps and websites don't need to ask permission to access most of them, malicious programs can covertly 'listen in' on your sensor data and use it to discover a wide range of sensitive information about you such as phone call timing, physical activities and even your touch actions, PINs and passwords." As Dr. Maryam Mehrnezhad, the lead author of the study explained. The team found out that opened pages on your phone or tablet, leaving your online bank account, malicious websites could spy your personal details.

Major browsers like Mozilla Firefox had issued patches to fix the problem. Though Google is aware, no reported information for its steps for prevention. For Apple Safari, the company had made its fix March last year as part of the iOS 9.3 update. It featured Night Shift, secure Notes and security gap in iMessage.

On the other hand, Science Daily shared important tips to secure your personal information in mobile devices. First, you have to change your PINs and account's passwords frequently so that malicious websites could not trace the pattern. Second, be reminded that do not install applications from unknown sources. It is important that you keep your OS or operating system and applications up to date.

Lastly, closing background and uninstalling unused applications could save you from hackers. You may want to check the video posted below to learn more tips for the security in your mobile devices.