Apple to close iPhone security hole used by police, criminals

Apple to close iPhone security hole used by police, criminals

6 years ago
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https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-iphones-usb-restricted-mode-cuts-off-police-criminal-access/

Apple will make a method -- often used by police -- for getting data off iPhones much less powerful with a software update announced Wednesday.

The change, called USB Restricted Mode, will close down access to data through a iPhone's Lightning port if the phone hasn't been unlocked in the past hour. 

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