Comment on FBI Couldn’t Get into WaPo Reporter’s iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled

• DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  That is a misnomer. The android’s “lockdown” is equivalent of on an iPhone pressing power button + up button to bring up the power menu which immediately disables biometrics. It only disables biometrics, doesn’t really “hardens” the phone in anyway.

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• roofuskit@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  And the FBI can’t get in? I doubt that.

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  • kaiyo@piefed.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Obligatory XKCD.

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    • Lyubo@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Everyone have different thread model…

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      • 0x0@lemmy.zip ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        It’s usually either posix or windows… is pthread posix? They confuse me when i’m outta coffee.

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  • Lfrith@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    If someone is worried about the FBI I don’t think that putting trust in a US company who’s CEO has very close ties to the current US administration is a wise idea.

    I’d be seeking hardware to run an OS like GrapheneOS. Going with iOS in the US seems as wise as someone in China going with Xiaomi if they are trying to go under the radar of China’s Ministry of State Security.

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    • 0x0@lemmy.zip ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I’d be seeking hardware to run an OS like GrapheneOS.

      So the hardware made by the other company who’s CEO has very close ties to the current US administration.
      Graphene looks promising but restricting it to Pixels kinda kills it for me.

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      • Lfrith@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Hardware is hardware. Whether it is US, China, etc the most vital component ends up being the OS at the end. It is the OS that you are entrusting the programs and apps being run and the accounts being logged into.

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  • BenderRodriguez@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Under Kash Patel, I’d be surprised if the FBI could unlock a Mime’s door, let alone a phone.

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    • roofuskit@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Haha, very true. Loyalty over competency.

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  • dan@upvote.au ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Even if you turned the phone off? It should be secure on a cold boot before entering the password, as nothing is unencrypted yet.

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    • roofuskit@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      You know, I have not kept up. Things may have improved recently. But historically there’s always been flaws in the security.

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      • Lyubo@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        And that is the big reason why you should update. It’s a cat and mouse situation. This is the reason why GrapheneOS offer security previews and encourage you to install them.

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  • Lyubo@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    GrapheneOS is not the ordinary Android phone.

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