Quote from: bbc.reporter on September 29, 2019, 01:16:11 AM

The people that go to cryptocoin conferences should be more skeptical if their iphone was lost and then returned to them by a good samaritan hehehe.

In any case, sharing this article here instead of the press subforum for more views. Keep your iphones safe.

Litecoin Foundations full-time developer, Loshan T recently stated on Twitter that Bitcoin and Litecoin wallets were no longer safe on iPhones older than and including iPhone X. This was followed by the developer recommending users to upgrade their iPhone devices, considering that several people use smartphone according to Litecoin Foundations internal data. Additionally, Loshan explicity stated that updating iOS would not solve the problem as it is an unpatchable exploit.

Loshan made the statement in the wake of a Tweet made by Axi0mX. The Twitter handle had stated,

EPIC JAILBREAK: Introducing checkm8 (read checkmate), a permanent unpatchable bootrom exploit for hundreds of millions of iOS devices. Most generations of iPhones and iPads are vulnerable: from iPhone 4S (A5 chip) to iPhone 8 and iPhone X (A11 chip).

Read in full https://ambcrypto.com/litecoin-and-bitcoin-wallets-on-iphones-older-than-and-including-iphone-x-are-insecure-says-ltc-developer/

Exploits and security breaches can happen on any smart devices that is why crypto hardware wallets are the best option for any security breach like this one, same thing is happening on android devices, i think smartphones that are built with blockchain tech in mind are even better than hardware wallet e.g bitwings mobile that has better security features and 3FA introduction