Montana iPhone Users Need to Change This Setting Now

• The National Security Agency in the US says there are ways to avoid having your iPhone taken over by hackers
• Wi-Fi users with an iPhone are recommended to change a specific factory setting that could cause data being stolen
• Using Wi-Fi connections not password protected leaves you vulnerable to theft or manipulation

Montana iPhone Users Need to Change This Setting Now

The internet is wonderous playground of information.  Regardless of whether you need it for work, school, finishing a project, news or entertainment, it is a plethora of knowledge waiting to be discovered.

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It is also the land of some extremely bad things unfortunately.  Hackers and cyber criminals are constantly trying to find new and innovative ways to gather information and data.  You can prevent this, especially if you have an iPhone and like to use Wi-Fi.

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In a release via Forbes.com the National Security Agency says that the Apple iPhone is vulnerable to hacking straight from the factory.  The default settings on the phones make them vulnerable to theft or manipulation, especially using Wi-Fi connections in public areas.

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The "hack" is for cybercriminals to be the "middleman" between you and what you think may be a legitimate connection to a restaurant or hotel you are at.  The NSA wants iPhone users to immediately change their settings to avoid this.

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Make Your iPhone Less Vulnerable using Wi-Fi in Montana

The NSA does offer advice on how to remedy some of the problems associated with the factory setting in the iPhone.  According to Forbes, the following must be applied:

Do not connect to open Wi-Fi wireless hotspots and disable Wi-Fi network auto-connect.  Tap on Settings > Wi-Fi, and there you will see two options. “Ask to Join Networks” and “Auto-Join Hotspot.” Set the first to “Off” or “Ask,” never to “Notify.” The hotspot auto-join setting should be set to “Ask to Join” or “Never,” and not to “Automatic.

Making these easy changes should give some relief if you are attempting to use Wi-Fi networks that you aren't all that familiar with.  You can read the full report here.