GoKawiilApple's Lockdown Mode offers extreme security at the cost of convenience
Apple's Lockdown Mode, a feature that restricts iPhone functionality to block sophisticated spyware attacks, blocked the 2023 'Blastpass' exploit that installed Pegasus spyware via iMessage on unprotected devices. Apple pays double its usual bug bounty to researchers who find ways to bypass the feature, and allows users to exempt specific contacts, apps, and websites from its restrictions, though doing so reduces protection.