Apple Talks Shit About Privacy at CES

[punks at tfwno.gf (Punk)]

On Mon, 7 Jan 2019 14:50:47 -0500
Steve Kinney <admin at pilobilus.net> wrote:


> I would describe that episode as a publicity stunt cooked up by the FBI
> and DoD contractor Apple.  If I recall correctly, Apple claimed it
> "could not" unlock the device in question; but after public attention
> started to die down, a 3rd party forensics shop did unlock it.
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> Meanwhile, back in the network security world, Declan Mccullagh reported:
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> https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-deluged-by-police-demands-to-decrypt-iphones/
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> "ATF says no law enforcement agency could unlock a defendant's iPhone,
> but Apple can 'bypass the security software' if it chooses. Apple has
> created a police waiting list because of high demand."

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	https://www.yahoo.com/news/iphone-security-six-digit-pass-153539020.html

	"apple shitPhones protected by a six-digit pass code 'may' no longer be safe thanks to a cheap tool being marketed to police that can unlock a smartphone in just days." 


	https://finance.yahoo.com/news/apple-ios-passcode-crack-revealed-234705097.html

	"A shitPhone can be unlocked with a virtual keyboard pretending to type lots of passcodes, a security researcher revealed Friday" 




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