Apple Lockdown Mode now allows per-contact iMessage exceptions; non-secure Wi-Fi ban remains the pain point
matthew_d_green · x · 2026-11-09
Security researcher @octal notes Apple's Lockdown Mode has become more usable: iMessage attachments can now be allowed per trusted contact, with per-app and per-site exceptions also supported. The main remaining annoyance, he says, is the ban on auto-connecting to non-secure Wi-Fi networks — particularly inconvenient for hotel stays and conferences.
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