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Posted on 06/15/2018 3:34:22 PM PDT by Swordmaker
“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.”
Apple confirmed to The New York Times Wednesday it was going to introduce a new security feature, first reported by Motherboard. USB Restricted Mode, as the new feature is called, essentially turns the iPhone’s lightning cable port into a charge-only interface if someone hasn’t unlocked the device with its passcode within the last hour, meaning phone forensic tools shouldn’t be able to unlock phones.
Naturally, this feature has sent waves throughout the mobile phone forensics and law enforcement communities, as accessing iPhones may now be substantially harder, with investigators having to rush a seized phone to an unlocking device as quickly as possible. That includes GrayKey, a relatively new and increasingly popular iPhone cracking tool. But forensics experts suggest that Grayshift, the company behind the tech, is not giving up yet.
“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. Additionally, the GrayKey has built in future capabilities that will begin to be leveraged as time goes on,” a June email from a forensic expert who planned to meet with Grayshift, and seen by Motherboard, reads, although it is unclear from the email itself how much of this may be marketing bluff.
“They seem very confident in their staying power for the future right now,” the email adds.
(Excerpt) Read more at motherboard.vice.com ...
Like your previous lies in Apple threads, it's all BS you post. It doesn't matter what you post, MB. . . you post lies. You don't know what you are talking about. Your company would not be using iPhones if they were so easy to crack. . . and if Apple were so difficult to get ahold of. YOU stated your company called that company, not me. So if you claimed you aren't using it why would you have any need to call them? BS posting is the only reason. We all see it. Keep dancing. . . it's amusing.
The passcode STILL has to be entered only from the screen input.
Grayshift's Graybox device displays the passcode of the targeted iPhone/IPad on another iPhone's screen. . . not on the targeted device. It is making multiple attempts until it finds the one that works, then it displays the correct passcode on the already open device, the amount of time it took, and other statistics. It doesn't actually do the unlocking of the target iPhone.
Essentially since you cannot run an App on a locked iPhone, they are running it on an already unlocked iPhone. . . and accessing the locked device through its Lightning port to spoof its security lockouts. It's really quite ingenious.
Apple is going to close that door by making the Lightning port a power only port if the actual passcode has not been entered within the past hour from the screen. TouchID and FaceID do not qualify as a qualifying an entry. You cannot spoof it if it will not accept data at all.
The passcode STILL has to be entered only from the screen input.
Grayshift's Graybox device displays the passcode of the targeted iPhone/IPad on another iPhone's screen. . . not on the targeted device. It is making multiple attempts until it finds the one that works, then it displays the correct passcode on the already open device, the amount of time it took, and other statistics. It doesn't actually do the unlocking of the target iPhone.
Essentially since you cannot run an App on a locked iPhone, they are running it on an already unlocked iPhone. . . and accessing the locked device through its Lightning port to spoof its security lockouts. It's really quite ingenious.
Apple is going to close that door by making the Lightning port a power only port if the actual passcode has not been entered within the past hour from the screen. TouchID and FaceID do not qualify as a qualifying an entry. You cannot spoof it if it will not accept data at all.
By the way, I read the article. In fact, I posted it. Apparently you did not.
You are the only person on this forum that insults people.
You should try to be a nice person. You will be feel better for it.
Or you can stop posting gratuitous lies on Apple threads and I’ll stop calling you on them. . . but calling someon what they obviously are s no insulting them, it’s only recognizing and stating the truth. You lie.
Incidentally, I feel quite well when I’m exposing liars for what they are and calling them on their BS. So far you haven’t posted an honest reply on this thread.
You mean I have to input the passcode for an hour?
LOL!
That is a bit of an awkward construction, isn't it?
Try it this way: ". . . to only accept data access for one hour after a valid passcode has been input."
Last time I had to get in touch with Apple, they gave me the option to give a callback number - and I received a call 10 minutes later...
The biggest lie I’ve seen here on FR in a LONG time... I have RECEIVED more insults than can be counted on the hands and feet of the US congress-critters. Never one from Swordmaker - but 98% are from anti-Apple trolls who hurl insults like a batting practice pitching machine.
You misunderstand (as most liberals also do) that presentation of observable facts to correct errors does not equal “insults”.
Yeah, I figured that was what they were trying to say, but I just can’t resist digs at improper grammar.
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