Yup… How can anyone even trust these massive companies anymore? Everyone just gives their freedom and privacy away.
Comment on FBI Couldn’t Get into WaPo Reporter’s iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled
voidsignal@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Well, since the reporter does not really own the phone, the FBI will now turn to Apple ordering them to disable that false sentiment of security.
If you don’t hold the keys, it’s not encrypted.
IAmYouButYouDontKnowYet@reddthat.com 2 days ago
nforminvasion@lemmy.world 2 days ago
We sacrifice everything at the altar of convenience and comfort. It won’t be long before people realize how bad of a decision that has been, and not because they’ll broaden the minds. More like, reality has a habit of shoving the truth into our faces and holding it there.
Teal@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
If a person is using lockdown mode they more than likely also have Advanced Data Protection enabled. This removes iCloud keys on Apple’s side and is only stored on device.
In that case you hold the keys and it’s encrypted.
NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
And if you don’t think there are backdoors then I have a bridge to sell you.
The best you can hope for in any case is increased friction. Because if you have pissed off a government org to the point they declare you an actual national security threat… you start realizing why israel et al tend to be known to have tools that can crack a few generations back.
Which is why journalists, when they talk about stuff like this, are pretty adamant that they don’t trust those devices at all. One of the more common tactics is to have completely separate devices for sensitive communication that are kept physically isolated from any of their personal devices… and preferably in a place that a trusted associate knows about. If someone gets taken away in a black van? Someone else goes for a walk with a power drill for no apparent reason at all.
Teal@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
Well those back doors don’t seem to be working in the actual case happening currently. What you’re saying is assumptions.
Also you’re the second commenter today to say they have a bridge to sell me. Is this old saying making a comeback or is it bots?
T156@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Bridge market must be having a boom.
NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
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Yes, the reason multiple people accused you of being gullible is because they are bots.
ftbd@feddit.org 1 day ago
*so Apple claims. Is it possible to verify the key is un-recoverably deleted? The more reasonable approach (when it comes to security) would be to never upload a key in the first place.
voidsignal@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Teal@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
Yes you do. In fact Apple warns you several times to keep copies of the key secure because there’s no way for them to help if it’s lost.