Apple to close iPhone security gap police use to collect evidence

Apple to close iPhone security gap police use to collect evidence

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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jun/14/apple-close-iphone-security-gap-police-fbi-collect-evidence

Move will prevent hackers and others unlocking devices without proper authorisation

Apple is closing a security gap that allowed outsiders to pry personal information from locked iPhones without a password, a change that will thwart law enforcement agencies that have been exploiting the vulnerability to collect evidence in criminal investigations.

Apple to close iPhone security gap police use to collect evidence

Jun 14, 2018, 8:18am UTC
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jun/14/apple-close-iphone-security-gap-police-fbi-collect-evidence > Move will prevent hackers and others unlocking devices without proper authorisation > Apple is closing a security gap that allowed outsiders to pry personal information from locked iPhones without a password, a change that will thwart law enforcement agencies that have been exploiting the vulnerability to collect evidence in criminal investigations.