Why would you even think that the numbers have to be different? It would make it a lot easier if a 6 digit passcode only contained different numbers - if the one who attemtps to crack it knew that. Luckily, it's probably not something you assume, when cracking a passwort. Take the passphrase "whywouldyoueventhinkthat"... you wouldn't change that because some letters are used more than once, would you. and, because of it's length it's probably a lot safer - and easier tonremember - than something like "G5!hebifk5".
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Data Extraction Company Cellebrite Touts New Software for Cracking iPhones and iPads Running up to iOS 12.3
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Why would you even think that the numbers have to be different? It would make it a lot easier if a 6 digit passcode only contained different numbers - if the one who attemtps to crack it knew that. Luckily, it's probably not something you assume, when cracking a passwort. Take the passphrase "whywouldyoueventhinkthat"... you wouldn't change that because some letters are used more than once, would you. and, because of it's length it's probably a lot safer - and easier tonremember - than something like "G5!hebifk5".
What ? this doesn't even make sense, why would Apple have to use third party tolls to break into Apple devices, Apple probably has just hardware to connect to phones with lighting devices to transfer data using password from the user.
what Israel firm is advertising is to break into iOS devices with out password.
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Security is not Zero or One.
it's all about how hard it is to break in.
And this is cat & mouse game.
There is no software out there that cant be broken.
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Android is Open Source, and why is FBI not paying million dollars to break into Android devices ?
Open Source software is supposed to be secure.
The cost I was referring to is the greater, non-monetary cost they pay. The consequences of police continually escalating their arms race in weaponry and surveillance against the public that employs them. A public that only has one means of recourse...
Good question? What would make it an illegal search? In the US, you could argue that you are not being forced to self incriminate since your face is clearly visible and unlocking the device requires no affirtmitive action on your part to reveal the code to access it. Is that any different than if the police find a scrap of paper on you with a passcode and it unlocks the device? In other countries, how do privacy laws interact with search laws?
I don't know the answer; and it is an interesting and important question as technology changes what was once the norm with capabilities not forseen by current laws or centuries old documents that set the basis for them.
Interesting reading about the topic: https://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/14/forced-biometric-unlocking-not-allowed-iphone/
Just mentioning Android is too much of a generalization.
There are Android phones with more advanced security features than the iphone which would also be harder to bypass by anybody. One such example is Samsung's Knox security platform, another example is HTC's upcoming blockchain-based smartphone.
Inside info has to come from some where. Someone either worked some where or someone knows someone from somewhere
If you see oil under your car that means there is a leak somewhere I like the way you placed criminals on the same playing field along with the other groups.
Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should, but I guess money takes priority over privacy/decency.
My money is in the good guys to figure out a way to make these tools obsolete with a new update.
That's what Apple says though, And any company going on the privacy been will tell you the same, regardless..
Trust. And of privacy is important, why should i want to 'trust' y own data with 'a company' i can do a much better job at anyway even for convince ?
After all, the element of 'privacy' is keeping it to yourself... And if you give it up to someone, your not keeping it to yourself anymore.. Your doing exactly the opposite, so what better way than saying "We value your privacy" as a foot-hold to make you trust someone else
It’s become yet another North Korea, only, a well funded one, & this is what you get from that scenario. But, they’re OUR North Korea. Ignoring international law + being extremely bad at making friends + running an arms race against everyone around them, invading your neighbors & seeking a constant state of war = military spending out the wazoo on weapons and surveillance. So you can expect to see more where that came from as we march toward war with their neighbor.
So the cynical me would think that the tech companies leave small exploits in their devices that these high-end companies can exploit. And they do it on purpose so that there isn't a push for a legal requirement to do so.
I mean Apple looks a whole lot better if their software is broken by Cellebrite vs. helping law enforcement themselves.
I kind of agree with you, I don't know anything about software making but if it was so easy for any to security to be broken by "cyber security" companies then how come software for banks, airports, gov. military is not affected? If there were so much exploits we will often see ATM machines spitting out cash.