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You could always physically destroy the port and just use wireless charging
by zionic 5y ago
You could always physically destroy the port and just use wireless charging
- gruez 5y agoDestroying the port would also be a minor roadblock, because they can just solder on a new port (see prior comment about shipping off the phone to a forensics lab to fix it).
- Scoundreller 5y agoStill prevents an evil maid attack malware upload. Security isn’t about being 100%, it’s about making your stuff as a target unworthwhile, or delaying things until long after you’re dead (where apple’s password cracking prevention obviously lacks) With enough epoxy when you reconstruct, resoldering isn’t so straightforward.
- gruez 5y agoYes, but in the context of this thread (Cops Use GrayKey to Brute Force iPhones), the attacker isn't really constrained by time, nor are they opportunistic.
- Scoundreller 5y agoI’m partly operating on the assumption here that a “cold” device is more immune: Maybe a brownout supervisory SOT23 (tiny) that resets the phone device the second a wrong cable is plugged in: https://www.onsemi.com/pdf/datasheet/max803-d.pdf https://www.onsemi.com/pdf/datasheet/max803-d.pdf There might even be one on there to begin with to prevent excessive lithium battery discharge.