What Graykey Can and Can’t Unlock

This is from 404 Media: The Graykey, a phone unlocking and forensics tool that is used by law enforcement around the world, is only able to retrieve partial data from all modern iPhones that run iOS 18 or iOS 18.0.1, which are two recently released versions of Apple's mobile operating system,...

Re-Victimization from Police-Auctioned Cell Phones

Countless smartphones seized in arrests and searches by police forces across the United States are being auctioned online without first having the data on them erased, a practice that can lead to crime victims being re-victimized, a new study found. In response, the largest online marketplace for...

FBI unlocks iPhone 11 Pro Max using Graykey raising privacy concerns

By Sudais Asif In the past, Apple has repeatedly refused to unlock the iPhone for the FBI pleasing its fan base however the FBI does not need Apple anymore... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: FBI unlocks iPhone 11 Pro Max using Graykey raising privacy concerns...

Researchers Reveal Workaround for Apple’s USB Restricted Mode

Just as Apple rolled out its new USB Restricted Mode security feature in an OS update, Monday, researchers said that they have already found a workaround. USB Restricted Mode, released as part of iOS 11.4.1, had removed an iPhone USB access feature, so that an hour after the iPhone has been locke...

US government gets its hand on $15,000 iPhone cracking device

By Waqas Until a couple of weeks ago, Cellebrite was one of the This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US government gets its hand on $15,000 iPhone cracking device...

A week in security (March 12 – March 18)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we took a look at the inner workings of a fileless attack, explored what happened in a zero day ransomware attack aimed at South Koreans, gave you hints and tips for avoiding cold calls, and took a deep dive into the secretive world of GrayKey. Other news The Equif...

GrayKey iPhone unlocker poses serious security concerns

Ever since the case of the San Bernadino shooter pitted Apple against the FBI over the unlocking of an iPhone, opinions have been split on providing backdoor access to the iPhone for law enforcement. Some felt that Apple was aiding and abetting a felony by refusing to create a special version of...

Greyshift Sells Phone Unlocking Services

Here's another company that claims to unlock phones for a price...