Warning Issued For Apple's 1.4 Billion iPad And iPhone Users
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With Apple’s (admittedly ugly) iPhone 11 now coming together quickly and recent iOS 12 releases looking rock solid, the company has been on something of a roll. But that just changed.
Israeli forensics company Cellebrite has told users that it has found a way to break into any iPhone or iPad running any version of iOS – including the latest release. With Tim Cook previously stating there are 1.4BN active iOS devices around the world, that’s concerning news for every one of them.
Picked up by AppleInsider, Cellebrite reveals that it can perform a “full file system extraction on any iOS device” and this service is for sale. Moreover, Cellebrite is a company you should take seriously. Back in 2016, the FBI is widely understood to have used Cellebrite to crack the iPhone 5c belonging to San Bernardino killer Syed Rizwan Farook and the company has previously talked to Forbes about its service.
In its defence, Cellebrite says its tools require you to physically have possession of the iPhone or iPad you want to hack (it cannot be done remotely) and that it performs lengthy security checks to determine the entitlement of anyone who wants it to crack a device. That said, Forbes has previously reported that Cellebrite kit has sold on eBay for as little as $100, making it the dream for hackers and jealous spouses alike.
Israeli forensics company Cellebrite has told users that it has found a way to break into any iPhone or iPad running any version of iOS – including the latest release. With Tim Cook previously stating there are 1.4BN active iOS devices around the world, that’s concerning news for every one of them.
Picked up by AppleInsider, Cellebrite reveals that it can perform a “full file system extraction on any iOS device” and this service is for sale. Moreover, Cellebrite is a company you should take seriously. Back in 2016, the FBI is widely understood to have used Cellebrite to crack the iPhone 5c belonging to San Bernardino killer Syed Rizwan Farook and the company has previously talked to Forbes about its service.
In its defence, Cellebrite says its tools require you to physically have possession of the iPhone or iPad you want to hack (it cannot be done remotely) and that it performs lengthy security checks to determine the entitlement of anyone who wants it to crack a device. That said, Forbes has previously reported that Cellebrite kit has sold on eBay for as little as $100, making it the dream for hackers and jealous spouses alike.
By Gordon Kelly | 16 June 2019
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