Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai

Here is a look at all the special security features that Apple, Google, and WhatsApp offer to protect you from spyware all in one place.

We looked at what these features do, and how to turn them on. We highly recommend them for anyone who's worried about government spyware.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/23/you-dont-have-to-click-anything-to-get-hacked-anymore-heres-how-to-fight-back/

These special phone and app features can help protect you from spyware | TechCrunch

Apple, Meta, and Google offer special security modes that provide your devices more secure against targeted spyware attacks. Here are how those modes work, what they do, and how to switch them on.

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May 26 at 1:41pmWeb
Show threadbrown ☕🍵May 26
@lorenzofb one of the weird quirks of Lockdown Mode is that your Apple Watch won't receive incoming call notifications, smartwatches from other vendors will.
It's a bit of a problem for those using their phones for phone calls.
Show threadLorenzo Franceschi-BicchieraiMay 26
@brown I did not know that!