Apple’s iOS 11.4 update may protect devices from phone cracking firms

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Apple is currently testing iOS 11.4 beta update for iPhone and
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No, Apple is not making it harder for cops to hack iPhones

As Silicon Valley prepares for the next encryption policy battle, rumors are swirling about what plans Apple is considering. Recent reports have suggested, for example, that Apple will be adding a new encryption feature to the upcoming iOS 11.4. But that’s not accurate. On Tuesday morning, research from ElcomSoft, a Moscow-based mobile forensics company, was published claiming a feature called “USB Restricted Mode” was present in the latest version of iOS, Apple’s mobile operating system. The feature would disable the iPhone’s Lightning port after seven days; a new rule that would present a significant obstacle to law enforcement and forensics companies looking to hack into targeted iPhones. The truth is: there are no plans to ship USB Restricted Mode in iOS 11.4, which is still in development. The feature was present in an older beta version of iOS 11.3 so it’s possible ElcomSoft made a version mistake when authoring their recent report. In […]

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The Cat-and-Mouse Game Between Apple and the Manufacturer of an iPhone Unlocking Tool

The confusion over a security feature in the iOS 11.3 beta shows Apple might be trying to hinder GrayKey, the popular iPhone-unlocking device for cops. Continue reading The Cat-and-Mouse Game Between Apple and the Manufacturer of an iPhone Unlocking Tool

Cops Around the Country Can Now Unlock iPhones, Records Show

A Motherboard investigation has found that law enforcement agencies across the country have purchased GrayKey, a relatively cheap tool for bypassing the encryption on iPhones, while the FBI pushes again for encryption backdoors. Continue reading Cops Around the Country Can Now Unlock iPhones, Records Show

US government gets its hand on $15,000 iPhone cracking device

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Until a couple of weeks ago, Cellebrite was one of the
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After Cellebrite, Grayshift Claims to Crack Encrypted iPhone X & 8

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Last week we reported about an Israeli firm Cellebrite, which
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