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Apple Quietly Introduced iPhone Reboot Code Which is Locking Out Cops (www.404media.co)

submitted 1 week ago by Stopthatgirl7@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Apple quietly introduced code into iOS 18.1 which reboots the device if it has not been unlocked for a period of time, reverting it to a state which improves the security of iPhones overall and is making it harder for police to break into the devices, according to multiple iPhone security experts.

On Thursday, 404 Media reported that law enforcement officials were freaking out that iPhones which had been stored for examination were mysteriously rebooting themselves. At the time the cause was unclear, with the officials only able to speculate why they were being locked out of the devices. Now a day later, the potential reason why is coming into view.

“Apple indeed added a feature called ‘inactivity reboot’ in iOS 18.1.,” Dr.-Ing. Jiska Classen, a research group leader at the Hasso Plattner Institute, tweeted after 404 Media published on Thursday along with screenshots that they presented as the relevant pieces of code.

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[–] PriorityMotif@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Some people's job is to improve security by finding flaws.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

IC refers to State actors. They don't help people.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I assume being blown up by a terrorist is not everyone's idea of a good time. Oh indeed anyones.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

We have laws that prevent such things. We don't need mass surveillance, just traditional LE

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 5 days ago

You're right, we can make terrorism a crime. That will stop them.

[–] shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago

When they say they're part of the intelligence community, it seems highly likely that they are spying on their own citizens, or at least that's what their job entails.