iPhone settings must be changed now as Apple warns one billion users of privacy risk

dailystar.co.uk:

iPhone users face a huge security risk if they fail to update their iCloud settings immediately, Apple has revealed.A Forbes investigation has found that private messages sent via iMessage and WhatsApp on the iPhone aren't secure if you use Apple's default factory settings—putting you at risk of hackers, scammers, and even the FBI.Although encrypted messaging apps like iMessage and WhatsApp keep your messages completely secure on your device, a vulnerability in Apple's iCloud backup system means that your private messages can be accessed outside of the app.It turns out that Apple stores the encryption keys to your messages in iCloud backups, which undermines the security features that keep apps like iMessage secure in the first place.In the.