Apple has announced Lockdown mode, a new security feature that aims to safeguard users from privacy-invading spyware like Pegasus. As the name suggests, the mode limits various features in a bid to improve the security of Apple devices, including iPhones and iPads running iOS 16 and Macs running macOS Ventura.
Lockdown mode currently promises protections for messages, web browsing, wired connections, configuration profiles, and Apple services like FaceTime. Once enabled, the mode will block most message attachment types excluding images. You will also miss out on link previews on messages.
Lockdown mode is coming this fall with iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura to iPhones, iPads, and Macs. Apple aims to introduce more protections to the mode in the future. The Cupertino giant has also launched a new security bounty program with up to $2,000,000 rewards for researchers who manage to bypass Lockdown mode.
