{"id":92125,"date":"2020-08-28T04:30:26","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T11:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/?p=92125"},"modified":"2021-05-03T09:04:21","modified_gmt":"2021-05-03T16:04:21","slug":"a-six-digit-passcode-isnt-strong-enough-intego-mac-podcast-episode-150","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/a-six-digit-passcode-isnt-strong-enough-intego-mac-podcast-episode-150\/","title":{"rendered":"A Six-Digit Passcode Isn\u2019t Strong Enough &#8211; Intego Mac Podcast Episode 150"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/fireside.fm\/player\/v2\/GegHgcrH+x7FUgiVH?theme=dark\" width=\"740\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A Lightroom update has wiped user photos, and there&#8217;s no way to get them back; malicious Chinese code in 1,200 iOS apps is collecting data and simulating clicks to make money; and a chilling story shows why a six-digit passcode isn&#8217;t enough to protect your data on an iOS device.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/2020\/08\/20\/lightroom-app-update-wipes-users-photos-and-presets-adobe-says-they-are-not-recoverable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lightroom App Update Wipes Users\u2019 Photos and Presets, Adobe Says they are \u2018Not Recoverable\u2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/johnkoetsier\/2020\/08\/24\/malicious-chinese-sdk-in-1200-ios-apps-with-billions-of-installs-causing-major-privacy-concerns-to-hundreds-of-millions-of-consumers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Malicious Chinese SDK In 1,200 iOS Apps With Billions Of Installs Causing \u2018Major Privacy Concerns To Hundreds Of Millions Of Consumers\u2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/month-in-review-apple-security-in-january-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cMeitu\u201d Mobile App Has Privacy Risks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/daringfireball.net\/linked\/2020\/08\/24\/can-thieves-crack-6-digit-iphone-passcodes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Can Thieves Crack 6-Digit iPhone Passcodes?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/if-hackers-crack-a-six-digit-iphone-passcode-they-can-get-all-your-passwords\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">If Hackers Crack a Six-Digit iPhone Passcode, They Can Get All Your Passwords<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hprange\/status\/1291366930058825730\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter thread describing the passcode hack and its consequences<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/new-years-resolutions-to-check-that-your-mac-and-ios-devices-are-secure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to ensure your Mac and iOS devices are secure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/steal-iphone-passcode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Steal an iPhone\u2019s Passcode (from up to 150 feet away!)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you like what you hear, be sure to rate and review the Intego Mac Podcast on Apple Podcasts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/intego-mac-podcast\/id1293834627\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-78820\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Listen_on_Apple_Podcasts-150x39.png\" alt=\"Intego Mac Podcast\" width=\"150\" height=\"39\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Listen_on_Apple_Podcasts-150x39.png 150w, https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Listen_on_Apple_Podcasts-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Listen_on_Apple_Podcasts.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Have a question? 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