Summary: Thieves enable "recovery key" on stolen iPhones, locking victims out of their Apple accounts. Victims in at least nine US cities report similar incidents, struggling to regain access to data. Apple is investigating additional protections but faces criticism for lack of alternative recovery methods. Thieves are using a lesser-known iPhone security setting to lock...
The thieves are exploiting a vulnerability in the software design of over one billion iPhones active globally, which centers around the iPhone's passcode.
Security researcher Matthew Hickey discovered a USB-based vulnerability that allows for brute forcing of a passcode on an iOS device, which Apple quickly said was flawed.