This iPhone default setting makes privacy and security vulnerable to being hacked?

This is because the hacking method with the cable requires the cyber criminal to have physical access to the device.

In this case, attackers often use free wifi hotspots where large groups of people are connected without realizing the potential dangers they cause.

Even so, the iPhone can automatically try to connect to the hotspot by default. The iOS feature that can endanger user privacy is “Auto Join” in WiFi settings.

As the name implies, this option allows the user’s iPhone to continue to automatically search and connect to the public hotspot when the user is outside the home.

The purpose of this Auto Join feature might be good, namely so that users are not interrupted with an internet connection. This feature can also help users save cellular quota. However, apparently there is a risk that lurks behind it.

For this reason, users are advised to disable the auto join feature on the iPhone. You do this by opening Setting > Wi-fi > Ask to Join Networks > Select “Off” or “Ask“> then return to Wi-Fi> Auto-Join Hotspot > Select “Never” or “Ask to Join“.