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iPhone Video Exploit: Malicious Clips Crash and Lock Devices

Posted: November 23, 2016 to Cybersecurity.

Tags: Data Breach, Malware, Cloud Security

Watch out for what you're watching on your iPhone!  Watching a short video on your iPhone can cause it to lock up and force a reset. The video, which is only five seconds long, is making its way around the internet.  Whether you finish watching the video or close it up, it starts a loop in the background, causing the phone to slow down and eventually freeze.  The only way to unfreeze it is to restart the phone. There doesn't appear to be any harm done or data lost from watching the videos, but it's certainly an annoyance to have to restart your phone. The glitch has been tested and found to work on the 6 and 7 models of iPhones, while Androids that were tested had no issue. If you come across the video and forget how to restart your phone, here's how to do it.  On the 7, hold the volume down and power buttons.  On the 6, hold the home and power buttons.

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Craig Petronella founded Petronella Technology Group in 2002 and has spent more than 30 years working at the intersection of cybersecurity, AI, compliance, and digital forensics. He holds the CMMC Registered Practitioner credential (RP-1372) issued by the Cyber AB, is an NC Licensed Digital Forensics Examiner (License #604180-DFE), and completed MIT Professional Education programs in AI, Blockchain, and Cybersecurity. Craig also holds CompTIA Security+, CCNA, and Hyperledger certifications.

He is an Amazon #1 Best-Selling Author of 15+ books on cybersecurity and compliance, host of the Encrypted Ambition podcast (95+ episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon), and a cybersecurity keynote speaker with 200+ engagements at conferences, law firms, and corporate boardrooms. Craig serves as Contributing Editor for Cybersecurity at NC Triangle Attorney at Law Magazine and is a guest lecturer at NCCU School of Law. He has served as a digital forensics expert witness in federal and state court cases involving cybercrime, cryptocurrency fraud, SIM-swap attacks, and data breaches.

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