When the company Apple during the first half of this year, introduced the M4 iPad Pro, quietly added a new security feature called "Secure Exclave". Now the Cupertino company is bringing this new privacy technology to its models iPhone 16, which are powered by the A18 chip.
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Secure Exclave is a new security feature in the M4 chip (and now the A18) that works to further enhance user privacy. On M4 iPads, this feature handles rendering the camera and microphone indicators on the OLED display, making it harder for malicious apps to exploit these sensors and bypass the indicator. Interesting facts about the M4 iPad Pro – it is the first device to support and use the new mechanism Apple Secure Indicator Light (SIL). When using a microphone or camera, the corresponding indicator dot is effectively rendered in hardware, greatly reducing the likelihood that malware or user applications could gain access to these sensors without the user's knowledge.
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Server & Hosting 9to5Mac based on firmware review iOS 18 confirmed that Secure Exclave with new SIL mechanism is also present in the A18 chip that powers all models iPhone 16. Apple introduced microphone and camera indicator lights for the first time—small orange and green dots that appear when these sensors are in use—along with the operating system iOS 14. These indicators were designed to increase user awareness of when an application may bechat or take a video, to prevent malicious apps from exploiting the iPhone's hardware without the user's consent. Historically, these indicators have been associated with software triggers. New Secure However, Indicator Light seemingly further strengthens the system's security by directly controlling its functionality through hardware components.onent.
Pre-orders at iPhone 16 starts on Friday, September 13th, while the official launch is scheduled for the following week on September 20th.
