Microsoft’s Phone Link feature for Windows 11, which allows iPhone users to see notifications on their Windows computers, could be easy targets for cyber-attacks.
Microsoft’s new Phone Link feature for Windows 11 allowing iPhone users to view notifications on their Windows computers could be subject to cyber-attacks.Last month, Microsoft released the Phone Link feature for iOS to all Windows 11 users with iMessage support in 39 languages across 85 markets in the world.
Potential cyberstalkers can easily set up the app on someone else’s iPhone without a clear indication their data is being shared, Indo-Asian News Service reported. The new Windows 11 feature has raised concerns about potential security lapses that could be exploited by cyberstalkers to target iPhone users.This type of cyberstalking can be used by abusive partners, parents, or friends to track a victim’s location. / Getty Images)
Users could, however, check the Bluetooth devices their iPhone automatically pairs with, and unpair their device in Settings if they see a device they do not recognize.
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