Cellebrite
Signal Creator Reportedly Exploited Vulnerabilities in Cellebrite Data Extraction Devices
The the creator of messaging app Signal, has written a long blogpost calling out various vulnerabilities in Cellebrite’s devices. A new report from Vice reports that the founder of security-focused messenger Signal, Moxie Marlinspike, revealed today that he found and exploited vulnerabilities in software from Cellebrite, a company that specializes in digital forensics tools that have been used by authorities […]
Signal Fires Back: Cellebrite Can’t Break Our App Encryption
In response to a BBC article published on Tuesday that all but congratulated Israeli digital intelligence firm Cellebrite on cracking Signal's encryption, the confidential communication app published a blog post to clarify that Cellebrite can't actually bypass Signal's encryption. In fact, Cellebrite never even claimed to be capable of doing so. The original BBC article was...
NYC Law Enforcement Has Been Using Cellebrite’s Tech to Crack iPhones Since 2018: REPORT
The New York City District Attorney has reportedly been using Israeli forensic firm Cellebrite's technology to crack iPhones for years. According to a new report from OneZero, the New York District Attorney's office in Manhattan has been using Cellebrite technology to unlock iPhones since January 2018, some eighteen months before the technology was revealed by the...
Hacker Releases Cache of Files Allegedly Stolen from Forensics Company Cellebrite
Cellebrite made headlines as the Israel-based mobile phone forensics company based providing tools to the FBI to crack the iPhone 5c of the San Bernardino shooter. But in January it made headlines again, this time for being the target of a hack. Now, the hacker is back with further information, publicly releasing a cache of files...
iPhone Hacking Firm Cellebrite Hacked, 900GB Of Data Stolen
The Israeli company that found fame when it was fingered as a potential source of hacking software used by the FBI to crack open an iPhone has itself been hacked. In a statement on its website, Cellebrite today admitted that an “external web server” containing the company’s license management system had been accessed by an […]
Leaked Documents Show How Much iPhone Data Cellebrite Can Access
State police departments in the U.S. have spent millions of dollars on phone cracking technology from the Israeli firm Cellebrite. Now, leaked documents show just how much the forensic tool can access. Cellebrite is an Israeli forensic research tool that allows its users to crack cellphones, or more specifically the retrieval of mobile data. The […]
Small Japanese Firm Helping the FBI Crack iPhones Profiled
The iPhone 5c that was the topic of a legal dispute between Apple and the US government has been cracked by Israel-based mobile forensic company Cellebrite Mobile Syncronization Ltd, a subsidiary of Japanese Sun Corp, Bloomberg's sources confirm. In an unexpected turn of events, the FBI has dropped its case against Apple over the iPhone's encryption,...
Government Not Obliged to Disclose iPhone Crack Method
Apple's legal battle against the government ended abruptly yesterday when the FBI gained access to the iPhone 5c used by one of the San Bernardino shooters. As a result, neither Apple's assistance nor GovtOS are now required. At this point it is unknown whether the crack was done by Cellebrite, but earlier reports pointed to the...
Israeli Forensic Firm Cellebrite Said to Be Helping FBI Crack Shooter’s iPhone
Israeli firm Cellebrite is helping the FBI to crack open the iPhone 5c used by one of the San Bernardino shooters, reports the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper. Following the (surprise) request from the FBI to cancel the hearing because it may not need Apple's help to open the iPhone which ignited a fierce legal battle between the...