Apple To Close Security Hole Law Enforcement Frequently Used To Access iPhones
Saturday, June 16, 2018
You may remember. In 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice attempted to force Apple Computer to build a back door into its devices so law enforcement could access suspects' iPhones. After Apple refused, the government found a vendor to do the hacking for them. In 2017, multiple espionage campaigns targeted Apple devices with new malware.
Now, we learn a future Apple operating system (iOS) software update will close a security hole frequently used by law enforcement. Reuters reported that the future iOS update will include default settings to terminate communications through the USB port when the device hasn't been unlocked within the past hour. Reportedly, that change may reduce access by 90 percent.
Kudos to the executives at Apple for keeping customers' privacy foremost.
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