Protecting Your iPhone from the Rising “Shoulder Surfing” Phone Theft Scheme

5 actions to minimize damage of a dangerous iPhone security flaw that thieves are increasingly targeting

Photo illustration: Elena Scotti, Kenny Wassus; Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal and several other news outlets have been recently reporting a phone theft scheme involving “shoulder surfing”, where thieves watch their victim type in their phone passcode, before stealing their phone. This phenomenon is on the rise, especially in cities such as NYC.

Normally if your iPhone is stolen, you can login …

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