This iPhone setting is dangerous and risks your data being stolen — change it now.
with an unfixed iPhone bug that is stopping users changing their security settings, and news on when that will be addressed by Apple. If you have an iPhone, you’re likely running iOS 26. But be warned.
There’s a dangerous hidden setting buried in your phone that you must change. Apple doesn’t often make mistakes when it comes to security and privacy. But it has done so here. We’re talking Apple’s excellent new defense against malicious accessories plugged into your device. While over-the-air, wireless, remote attacks grab headlines, your phone is as likely to be compromised by a cable as a WiFi or cellular connection.These so-called “Wired Accessories” options can be found in Settings >Privacy & Security >Security. Apple explains that you have the following options:approve accessories automatically when they connect to your unlocked iPhone or iPad .As you can see, the default setting is to automatically allow new wired/physical accessories to connect when your iPhone is unlocked. This is dangerous. And so is the worst option of all: to “always allow” connections. Either of the other two are fine — always ask or ask when connecting any new accessory.and others say that juice jacking remains a threat, even as FCC assures otherwise. But irrespective of that, you should be warned before connecting a new accessory to your phone in its unlocked state. A physical accessory plugged into your iphone is a risk if it is afforded trusted status just because your phone is unlocked. I’m not sure why Apple set the default as it did. But it’s an easy change to make. You should do that now. It takes just a few seconds. Meanwhile, a serious word of caution. Readers have reported a known issue with iOS 26 that may prevent you changing these settings until it’s fixed. It doesn’t affect all phones, but multiple users have reported the issue to me. I’ve been told that all the options may be greyed out, or you may just see the “Always Allow” and “Allow When Unlocked” options, neither of which is a good, secure option for your iPhone. Ironically, it’s the two acceptable options that appear broken.You may be advised to reset your iPhone’s settings to restore the Wired Accessory options ahead of an iOS 26 fix. Whilst this is apparently still in the works, it’s a huge inconvenience to reset your phone. You can leave the settings on their default ahead of the fix, just be wary of plugging anything into you phone whilst it’s unlocked. There is no general information available on this bug as yet, but I’m told Apple is advising some affected users this will be addressed in the next iOS update. Whether this is the imminent iOS 26.0.2 or the more material iOS 26.1 remains to be seen.
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