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Apple’s iOS 11.4.1 blocks tools governments use to crack open iPhones

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After months of hints and restarts, Apple has included a key new security feature in the newly released iOS 11.4.1: USB Restricted Mode. The new mode restricts access to iPhones by USB devices and thereby aims to stymie the tools that law enforcement, intelligence agencies and private companies like Cellebrite use to crack iPhone security and look at the data inside. The new restricted mode is on by default. You can see it in the passcode settings on iOS devices where the setting for USB Accessories is by default off. After one hour, iOS blocks USB accessories connecting to the device through cable adapters to the phone’s Lightning port. Will this effectively shut out tools like Cellebrite and GrayShift‘s GrayKey? It’s too early to tell the long-term impact. When the feature was in beta several weeks ago, both companies previously told customers they can likely get around new security methods. Both also cautioned customers, […]

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Newsmaker Interview: Patrick Wardle Talks Apple Malware Flubs and Successes

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Researcher brings Apple down to earth, addressing Mac malware questions and the company’s smart moves to bolster security. Continue reading Newsmaker Interview: Patrick Wardle Talks Apple Malware Flubs and Successes→

Leaked Emails Show Cops Trying to Hide Emails About Phone Hacking Tools

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Motherboard recently filed public records requests for law enforcement messages in mobile forensic email groups. But cops are trying to avoid giving up their communications, according to other leaked emails. Continue reading Leaked Emails Show Cops Trying to Hide Emails About Phone Hacking Tools→

Cops Are Confident iPhone Hackers Have Found a Workaround to Apple’s New Security Feature

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“Grayshift has gone to great lengths to future proof their technology and stated that they have already defeated this security feature in the beta build.” Continue reading Cops Are Confident iPhone Hackers Have Found a Workaround to Apple’s New Security Feature→

Apple Is Testing a Feature That Could Kill Police iPhone Unlockers

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Apple’s new security feature, USB Restricted Mode, is in the iOS 12 Beta, and it could kill the popular iPhone unlocking tools for cops made by Cellebrite and GrayShift. Continue reading Apple Is Testing a Feature That Could Kill Police iPhone Unlockers→

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

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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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