{"id":68201,"date":"2026-04-15T19:46:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T19:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/15\/video-shows-how-to-steal-10000-from-a-locked-iphone-in-a-controlled-setting\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T19:46:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T19:46:57","slug":"video-shows-how-to-steal-10000-from-a-locked-iphone-in-a-controlled-setting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/15\/video-shows-how-to-steal-10000-from-a-locked-iphone-in-a-controlled-setting\/","title":{"rendered":"Video shows how to steal $10,000 from a locked iPhone in a controlled setting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-border featured-image\">\n<\/figure>\n<p>A <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PPJ6NJkmDAo?si=svppI45wqbDhV1lu\">new video<\/a> The Veritasium YouTube channel shows how a certain flaw could allow someone to steal $10,000 from a locked iPhone \u2014 though you probably don&#8217;t need to worry.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-1048274\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-veritasium-video-highlights-niche-security-vulnerability-first-exposed-in-2021\">Veritasium video highlights specific security vulnerabilities exposed for the first time in 2021<\/h2>\n<p>Apple continues to push new security updates for the iPhone all the time, and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/100100\">Document them publicly here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But a new video from Veritasium shows how a very specific vulnerability has persisted since 2021, and has gone unnoticed until today.<\/p>\n<p>Professors Ioana Bureanu and Tom Chothia discovered that a locked iPhone could be tricked into making NFC payments. It just requires a few unique hacks.<\/p>\n<p>This method involves tricking the iPhone into thinking that the payment terminal is actually a mass transit terminal using Apple&#8217;s &#8216;Express Transit&#8217; feature. The video explains how this method overcomes some of Apple&#8217;s other security measures to extract $10,000 from an iPhone.<\/p>\n<p>you can <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PPJ6NJkmDAo?si=svppI45wqbDhV1lu\">watch full video<\/a> More details below:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"How Secure Is Tap To Pay?\" width=\"801\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PPJ6NJkmDAo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The vulnerability only works if the Visa card is set as the iPhone&#8217;s &#8216;Express Transit&#8217; option in Settings. This does not apply to Mastercard or other vendors.<\/p>\n<p>Apple told Veritasium that the issue stemmed from a concern on Visa&#8217;s part.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Visa said its cardholders are protected by a zero liability promise that will cover any potential losses if the vulnerability is successfully exploited. However, it called the vulnerability &#8220;very unlikely&#8221; to exist in real-world settings, despite it being possible within a highly controlled setup.<\/p>\n<p>What are your conclusions from the video? 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