10 incorrect guesses, the
iPhone will automatically
wipe all content and thus
make the smartphone
useless to the hacker.
It’s slightly worrying
as we’ve known people
to accidentally activate
the feature (usually when
under the influence
of alcohol) and delete
all their personal
information. These are
usually the same people
who tend not to back up
regularly. If you do enable
the option we’d advise
also turning on automatic
iCloud backup, so if your
data is wiped (due to an
accident or someone trying
to hack you) you’ll have
everything saved in the cloud.
To enable the nuclear option, go to Settings > Touch
ID & Passcode (or Face ID & Passcode), enter your
passcode, scroll to the bottom of the page and toggle
on Erase Data.- Avoid opening unknown links
This one is self-explanatory – if you receive an unknown
link via text, email or randomly on the web, don’t click
on it. This could potentially pose a threat to your device
4.10 incorrectguesses,the
iPhonewillautomatically
wipeallcontentandthus
makethe smartphone
uselessto thehacker.
It’sslightlyworrying
aswe’veknownpeople
toaccidentallyactivate
thefeature(usuallywhen
undertheinfluence
ofalcohol)anddelete
alltheir personal
information.Theseare
usuallythesamepeople
whotendnottobackup
regularly.Ifyoudoenable
theoptionwe’dadvise
alsoturningonautomatic
iCloudbackup,soifyour
dataiswiped(duetoan
accidentorsomeonetrying
tohackyou)you’llhave
everythingsavedinthecloud.
Toenablethenuclearoption,gotoSettings>Touch
ID&Passcode(orFaceID&Passcode),enteryour
passcode,scrolltothebottomofthepageandtoggle
onEraseData.
5.Avoidopeningunknownlinks
Thisoneisself-explanatory–ifyoureceiveanunknown
linkviatext,emailorrandomlyontheweb,don’tclick
onit.Thiscouldpotentiallyposeathreattoyourdevice
4.