February 19, 2020
A lab in New York is being to emulate what it would be if a cyber criminal were to try to hack into an iPhone. They set up two computers to input a series of codes into the device, which promptly locks them out after a series of attempts.
However, they scientist made it so the computers think like a hacker. So, it uses birthdays, zip codes, and anniversaries as a basis to crack four digit codes, seeing as though these are more common. This also comes in the wake of Apple making the decision to not allow access to a phone even when it is in police custody with a search warrant.
The article goes to state that “every time Apple releases a new operating system, the penetration task gets increasingly complex. Often it takes years for the lab to crack a new phone or a new iOS version, well after a case is in court.” This proves that Apple take customer security very seriously. Even though it may hinder court case, it does ensure that people who aren’t supposed have access to a device can’t get in. However, I will say that it is kind of odd that Apple had also been working on an option that would offer end-to-end encryption of iCloud backups. This is quite sketchy in my eyes.
What I took away from this article is that Apple devices have a strong defense against any cyber criminals. Though the tactics Apple have used to get this security hinders law enforcement, it is necessary in the world we live in today. As I stated before, I do think total encryption is a big leap from the protection of a password. If the password is secured and Apple has deemed it secure, there shouldn’t be an encryption of data needed.
Carri Writes 