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Trump, Barr, and the FBI do not need Apple to unlock a terrorist's iPhones:
Previously, Cellebrite relied on a brute force system. With its machine plugged into an iPhone's Lightning port, Cellebrite would override limits on passcode attempts and would then try every possible passcode combination until it hit on the right one. But Apple added a Restricted USB Mode with iOS 12 that prevents the Lighting port from connecting to another device if an iPhone has not been unlocked within the last hour. Cellebrite's updated software allows it to communicate with the chipset used on certain iPhone models, apparently regardless of the iOS version that the phone in question is running. This new technology could be very useful.
Neil Broom, who works with law enforcement to unlock phones, said, "This Cellebrite tool would let the government get a whole lot of information out of the phone, more than we've previously been able to extract.
(Score: 2) by SomeGuy on Sunday January 19 2020, @02:21PM (1 child)
Simple solution, criminals should not use smartphones.
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In the future, only criminals don't own smart phones. Not owning and using a smart phone is a criminal offense.
Shit. [Cops knocking on door]
(Score: 1, Troll) by jmichaelhudsondotnet on Sunday January 19 2020, @03:55PM
Journalists, anyone that the current cultural hegemony does not like, including me.
Criminal/terrorist expanded by about 10000% around 2012.
This is my life. This is not a drill. It is not fun. It is not a matter of fashion whether or not to use these products, it is one of safety both physical and mental.
https://archive.is/f4TVo [archive.is]
Yes, that means this entire demonstration with the iphone is already a farce.