Apple has improved the security of its devices and the proof of this is that Cellebrite can no longer unlock the most recent iPhones with iOS 17.4
Remember Cellebrite? This Israel-based security company claimed in 2016 that they had a software tool capable of unlocking any iPhone regardless of the iOS version and model in question. Later, sales of these tools began to go viral on eBay, allowing anyone to unlock an iPhone. Now, Cellebrite is revealed to have been unable to progress with the latest iPhones running iOS 17.4 onwards.
A leak would indicate that Cellebrite will no longer be able to unlock recent iPhones
According to documentation leaked by 404 MediaiPhones running iOS 17.4 or later can no longer be unlocked by Cellebrite. On the contrary, The improvements that Apple’s iPhones have had in terms of security are highlighted. iOS compatibility with Cellebrite on iPhones with that version of the operating system It is currently listed as “under investigation”.
In all likelihood it is a fact that most iPhones are protectedAccording to those in Cupertino, 77% of all iPhones have some version of iOS 17 and also 87% of the iPhones launched in the last four years.
Cellebrite device for unlocking mobile devices
On the other hand, a curious fact from the documents indicates that Cellebrite’s latest compatibility with iOS is with version 17.1 to 17.3.1 and with the iPhone XR and iPhone 11. Starting with the iPhone 12, with these versions, the status looks like “coming soon.”
Regarding the compatibility of this tool with the competition, Cellebrite could unlock a large part of Android devices but some are savedFor example, the Google Pixel 6, 7, and 8 cannot be force unlocked.
Cellebrite is a partner of security forces worldwide, including the FBI
iPhone 5c is already a classic Apple model
The case that made Cellebrite known to the world was when an unfortunate shooting occurred in San BernardinoCalifornia and the iPhone 5c was obtained from the person responsible for such a heinous event. Apple at the time refused to provide the FBI with the tools to unlock the iPhone.the FBI finally concluded that he did not use the tool from the Israeli company but 5 years later it was revealed that an Australian company was in charge of the matter. Other US government companies use Cellebrite for device unlocking. What will happen now that Cellebrite can’t unlock the latest iPhones?
Speaking of vulnerabilities that could threaten iPhone security, our colleague Angel Roca has developed a shortcut to prevent your iPhone from being stolen and put into airplane mode.
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Source: ipadizate.com
