iOS 26 Security

[zonemster]

Today I have noticed this in the Airport lounge in Frankfurt, so I made a pic., anyone knows what this may be, cause it looks like the government already has the entry to the iOS 26. And the guy looked like he was straight out of a Bond movie he was working with couple drives. Sorry for the pic sizes, it was done fast.

 

[Mr_Brightside_@]

What?

 

[zonemster]

yes this worries me some, but I have many questions to it before I start panicking, this is what worries me.

 

[FILIPSN007]

Hate to break it to you, guys, but I’ve got some bad news. I don't know what kind of software you're talking about, but governments and police departments worldwide are buying forensic tools from Cellebrite. Just Google it. I spent some time looking into this a few years back, and basically, no phone was truly safe. Even iPhones were only secure for a few months at a time on the latest iOS.

What actually helped was turning the phone off before it got seized. They distinguish between BFU (Before First Unlock) and AFU (After First Unlock) because, during a cold start, the decryption keys aren't stored in the memory. Long story short: treat your phone like it’s not secure at all, no matter what you’re using. If you bought an iPhone thinking it’s some unhackable fortress, you might as well have just bought a cheap Android for a couple hundred bucks.

https://cellebrite.com/en/products/ufed/

 

[Sital]

I'd be more worried about the guy taking clandestine pics of my phone in an airport.

 

[AppleWes]

Today I have noticed this in the Airport lounge in Frankfurt, so I made a pic., anyone knows what this may be, cause it looks like the government already has the entry to the iOS 26. And the guy looked like he was straight out of a Bond movie he was working with couple drives. Sorry for the pic sizes, it was done fast.

It's none of your business and strange/creepy behavior to snap pictures or even care what's on others screens.

 

[HouseLannister]

Ω Team sounds like something out of Hollywood. Maybe this app was just for a TV show where they need a hacker-type to say things like...

 

[FeliApple]

Hate to break it to you, guys, but I’ve got some bad news. I don't know what kind of software you're talking about, but governments and police departments worldwide are buying forensic tools from Cellebrite. Just Google it. I spent some time looking into this a few years back, and basically, no phone was truly safe. Even iPhones were only secure for a few months at a time on the latest iOS.

What actually helped was turning the phone off before it got seized. They distinguish between BFU (Before First Unlock) and AFU (After First Unlock) because, during a cold start, the decryption keys aren't stored in the memory. Long story short: treat your phone like it’s not secure at all, no matter what you’re using. If you bought an iPhone thinking it’s some unhackable fortress, you might as well have just bought a cheap Android for a couple hundred bucks.

https://cellebrite.com/en/products/ufed/

Which is why the usual argument for updating because of “security” is pointless. You see exploits for the latest version all the time, and you still obliterate the device in the meantime.

 

[I7guy]

Which is why the usual argument for updating because of “security” is pointless. You see exploits for the latest version all the time, and you still obliterate the device in the meantime.

I’d rather have a secure, “obliterated” device than an efficient device with enough security holes like Swiss cheese.

 

[Artemiz]

I’d rather have a secure, “obliterated” device than an efficient device with enough security holes like Swiss cheese.

He’s under the impression iOS is as simple as a Hello World program and either doesn’t understand the technological sophistication or doesn’t care and hence the words “obliterated” and “malware” to try and drive home their point.

Software is never truly finished. Adding more features increases its attack surface and since everything is connected, the system needs to be both individually and collectively secured.

Some are set in their beliefs and logic doesn’t convince them. In such cases, it’s better to avoid engaging.

 

[zonemster]

It's none of your business and strange/creepy behavior to snap pictures or even care what's on others screens.

Creepy is that someone other than me can access my iPhone even with all the advertised security out there. and I didn't snap a pic of any information that was on his screen other then the app name and tools.