Everyone knows that our phones collect personal information about us. I always wondered how much information Apple obtains from the iOS software!
Are our photos encrypted or can someone know personal information if they were to get their hands on it?
Remember the phrase, a picture is worth a thousand words, well our photos reveal more than just words. It reveals numbers that can be used to trace you.
Our photos contain metadata, which is information about a file's contents. This would include, date, time, creation, versions, and more.
Metadata can be viewed by using tools such as Exif Tools.
I uploaded a picture I took of my waves ( I'm attempting to change my 180 to 360) and was startled at the results.
My phone model, recent iOS software update, and the date I took the picture were shown. This can lead to a social engineering attack. If I know what phone model you are using and what the latest software is, I can use this to call either your phone company or even Apple to have your password and email account reset. However, there is something even more sinister lurking in metadata...
The exact location where I took the picture popped up! This could be dangerous!
If you would like to prevent your photos from leaking personal information about you, you can simply swipe up on your photo, click adjust, then click 'no location'.
You can have privacy! Take power in your personal information !