Hi Tony, > Is it possible that whilst I am on the phone to a caller that a hacker can > search my phone for personal details whilst the conversation is in progress?
NO, that is not possible in iOS! Unless you have ‘Jail Broken’ your iPhone. "If you follow all best practices and don't give out your passcode or passwords, your iPhone is a pretty secure device. Apple's "walled garden" that many people hate so much does a lot to protect the average user." It's encrypted by default and even Apple can't access your data without the encryption key (your passcode). It's much easier to hack you than it is to hack your iPhone. Meaning, make sure you don't tell anyone your passcode/passwords and that you use different passcode/passwords for different devices. Make sure your answers to your Recovery questions are not easily found on Facebook (your pets name, your mother's maiden name, etc). Ronni’s warning: If you are concerned about privacy & security, NEVER use Facebook! Cheers, Ronni 13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014) 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage macOS Sierra 10.12 > On 13 Oct. 2016, at 11:50 am, Anthony (Tony) Francis <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thank you Ronni > > As I only gave out the name of the Insurance Company and details of the > Policies that I hold ie, Car, House and contents, and no other details I feel > that this may have been a legitimate call. > > Is it possible that whilst I am on the phone to a caller that a hacker can > search my phone for personal details whilst the conversation is in progress?? > All of my Bank details are held on my Computer, I don’t have anything worth > hacking on my iphone other than my Contacts and that sort of information. > > Thank you > > Kindest Regards > > Tony >
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