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iPhone 5 passcode recovery [closed]

Posted on September 12, 2025 by user5623335

I have an old powered-off iPhone 5. It has a four digit PIN, that I can no longer remember.
Are there any alternatives to ElcomSoft iOS Forensic Toolkit? The software is far too expensive to justify unlocking a single device, from many lon… Continue reading iPhone 5 passcode recovery [closed]→

Posted in forensics, iPhone, password cracking

iPhone X forensics

Posted on June 30, 2025 by user5623335

As part of a wargame, I have been given an unlocked iPhone X. I am required to find a hidden video/audio file somewhere within the device.
What would be recommended to make a forensic image of this phone, and then subsequently find all aud… Continue reading iPhone X forensics→

Posted in disk image, forensics, iPhone, video | Tagged Audio

EEPROM with HDD calibration data

Posted on April 18, 2024 by user5623335

I understand that in a Hard Disk Drive (HDD) there is EEPROM which stores calibration data. This is not directly accessible by any ring-3 (usermode) or ring-0 (kernel mode) programs.
I was curious as to whether changes to the HDD, such as … Continue reading EEPROM with HDD calibration data→

Posted in Cryptography, forensics, hard drive, Hardware, steganography

Why did MyDoom create a "Message" text file with random characters?

Posted on March 27, 2024 by user5623335

I was reading into the 2004 MyDoom worm at a few sources.
The worm author seemed inexperienced in C++, with reviewers pointing out bugs in the code that had not been properly tested.
What caught my attention, was that MyDoom creates a &quo… Continue reading Why did MyDoom create a "Message" text file with random characters?→

Posted in malware, Worm

TrustZone in Exynos CPU [closed]

Posted on January 26, 2024 by user5623335

The following two CPUs listed here both have TrustZone.
From a high level, could someone post a comparison list with the difference between the features TrustZone offers in each of them? Such as whether one does something in an improved wa… Continue reading TrustZone in Exynos CPU [closed]→

Posted in Android, CPU, Hardware, Mobile, trusted-computing

TrustZone in Exynos CPU [closed]

Posted on January 26, 2024 by user5623335

The following two CPUs listed here both have TrustZone.
From a high level, could someone post a comparison list with the difference between the features TrustZone offers in each of them? Such as whether one does something in an improved wa… Continue reading TrustZone in Exynos CPU [closed]→

Posted in Android, CPU, Hardware, Mobile, trusted-computing

TrustZone in Exynos CPU [closed]

Posted on January 26, 2024 by user5623335

The following two CPUs listed here both have TrustZone.
From a high level, could someone post a comparison list with the difference between the features TrustZone offers in each of them? Such as whether one does something in an improved wa… Continue reading TrustZone in Exynos CPU [closed]→

Posted in Android, CPU, Hardware, Mobile, trusted-computing

Which iPhone is the easiest to downgrade? [migrated]

Posted on January 17, 2024 by user5623335

Which iPhone is the easiest to downgrade to iOS 8?
After checking a few blogs, GitHub, and Reddit communities – it appears that the easiest phone to downgrade is the iPhone 5 because it does not require blobs. However, as I am completely n… Continue reading Which iPhone is the easiest to downgrade? [migrated]→

Posted in apple, iOS, iPhone, jailbreak

Which Intel CPUs do not have Management Engine (ME) [duplicate]

Posted on December 27, 2023 by user5623335

The Intel Management Engine (ME) is a security risk which I would prefer not to take. I do not trust it, it seems to be a backdoor, and there are reported vulnerabilities on it.
I do not trust the neutering process to either partially, or … Continue reading Which Intel CPUs do not have Management Engine (ME) [duplicate]→

Posted in backdoor, CPU, Intel, linux, Windows

Protonmail encryption during login

Posted on July 9, 2023 by user5623335

When I log into ProtonMail I can see that the webpage is using HTTPS, which gives me piece of mind that everything is transmitted securely.
I was curious, however, whether ProtonMail used any client side cryptographic protections on my cre… Continue reading Protonmail encryption during login→

Posted in authentication, client-side, javascript, ProtonMail, TLS

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