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Search Warrant Suggests FBI Extracted Data From a Locked iPhone 11 Pro Max Last Year
The FBI has recently required Apple to unlock two iPhones allegedly used by the shooter at a Florida naval base, but as it turns out, the investigators might actually not need the company’s help to extract data from these devices. A new report from Forbes reveals that the FBI recently turned to third-party hacking tools to...
DriveSavers Launches iPhone ‘Passcode Lockout Recovery Service’ for the Public
DriveSavers has announced a new iPhone data recovery service claiming to be the first iPhone "passcode lockout recovery service" for consumers. [caption id="attachment_273482" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] DriveSavers[/caption] According to a new press release, DriveSavers, the popular data recovery service providing company, has introduced a new service that allows users to retrieve data from a passcode-locked iPhone. The service, called Passcode Lockout...
Apple’s iOS 12 Update Reportedly Renders ‘GrayKey’ iPhone Hacking Tool Used by Cops Useless
Law enforcement may no longer be able to unlock iPhones protected with Touch ID or Face ID using the GrayKey hacking box, as the latest software update delivered by Apple renders these devices useless. Created by Atlanta-based firm Grayshift, the $15,000 USD box (or $30,000, for a version that requires no internet connection and unlimited...
Apple to Disable Law Enforcement Access to iPhone via iOS 12’s ‘USB Restricted Mode’
According to a report from The New York Times, which was later confirmed by Apple, the iPhone manufacturer is closing a backdoor that allowed law enforcement officials to gain access to their device through USB-based hardware solutions, like the GrayKey box. Apple has decided to make improvements to its iOS security platform after learning from...
iPhone Unlocking Firm GrayKey Received Extortion Demands After Data Breach
A product made by Cellebrite competitor GrayKey is raising security concerns over a standalone device capable of unlocking iPhones. Now, a recently suffered a data breach at the company allowed hackers access to a small portion of the GrayKey code, reports VICE's Motherboard. The leaker is demanding 2 BTC or above from the company, roughly the same price as...
GrayKey Device Can Unlock a 6-Digit iPhone Passcode in 11 Hours
After the launch of a relatively cheap iPhone passcode cracker called GreyKey from the company GreyShift, it might be time to consider using longer, harder to guess and crack alphanumeric passphrases. A new report from Motherboard details new estimates from a security researcher in regards to the GrayKey, the new digital forensics device that is now in...
‘GreyKey’ iPhone Unlocking Box Seeing Wide Adoption Among Police Forces in the US
According to a new investigation that was conducted by Motherboard, GrayShift's recently publicized "GrayKey" box that is designed to unlock iPhones is seeing wide adoption among police forces in the United States. The investigation found that regional police forces have begun purchasing the GrayKey box for its ability to unlock even Apple's latest generation iPhones....
GrayKey Raises Security Concerns with Pocket-Sized iPhone Unlocking Device
A product made by Cellebrite competitor GrayKey is raising security concerns over a standalone device capable of unlocking iPhones. A new report from Malwarebytes has shared photos and additional information about the product, which is designed for law enforcement officials. Created by a company called Grayshift, GrayKey is a small, portable gray box equipped with dual Lightning cables. While Cellebrite...