Deprimierend aber nicht überraschend: Das FBI bricht (abermals) ein PR-Schauspiel vom Zaun um (ganz generell) gegen Verschlüsselung zu poltern. Speziell im aktuellen Fall liegen die Fakten aber eindeutig auf dem Tisch: Die älteren iPhone-Modelle (ein iPhone 5 + iPhone 7) lassen sich durch Werkzeuge wie GrayKey und Schwachstellen wie Checkm8 aushebeln. Allen Beteiligten ist dieser

FBI-Chef James Comey wünschte sich eine iPhone-Hintertür und damit einen Präzedenzfall. Als eine Gegenbewegung absehbar war, zog die US-Sicherheitsbehörde am Vorabend der ersten Anhörung Ende März zurück. Im September klagten der Medienkonzern Gannett, die Nachrichtenagentur Associated Press und Vice Media. Ziel war es Details über den eingekauften iPhone-Hack zu erfahren. ”Understanding the amount that the

Speaking at the Aspen Security Forum in London, Comey was asked by a moderator how much the FBI paid for the software that eventually broke into the iPhone. A lot. More than I will make in the remainder of this job, which is seven years and four months for sure,“ Comey said. „But it was,

The DOJ official said the government is not committing to telling Apple how it managed to crack the phone’s security protections, as Apple had requested. That means the FBI is leaving other iPhone users vulnerable to the same hack (…). „Feds drop fight with Apple over terrorist’s iPhone“ Das FBI verweigert außerdem in ihrem Statement

”The government has now successfully accessed the data stored on terrorist Syed Rizwan Farook’s iPhone and therefore no longer requires the assistance from Apple Inc.,“ prosecutors wrote in the Monday filing, which does not explain precisely what was done. „Feds break through seized iPhone, stand down in legal battle with Apple“ Nicht aufgehoben, sondern aufgeschoben

On the eve of the arguments — and hours after an Apple product launch event — the government told the court that “a possible method for unlocking” the phone was demonstrated to the FBI by “an outside party.” The government is asking for the hearing on Apple’s challenge to the order to be canceled, with

I became an engineer because I believe in the power of technology to enrich our lives. Great software has seemingly limitless potential to solve human problems — and it can spread around the world in the blink of an eye. Malicious code moves just as quickly, and when software is created for the wrong reason,

The IC3 has been made aware of various malware attacking Android operating systems for mobile devices. Some of the latest known versions of this type of malware are Loozfon and FinFisher. Loozfon is an information-stealing piece of malware. […] FinFisher is a spyware capable of taking over the components of a mobile device. When installed