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Isn't it standard to do all decryption attempts on a clone of the phone rather than the phone itself? After ten attempts, just reset the copy and try again.
by alasdair_ 12y ago
Isn't it standard to do all decryption attempts on a clone of the phone rather than the phone itself? After ten attempts, just reset the copy and try again.
- dllthomas 12y agoOr after 3 attempts, or whenever the delay exceeds the time it takes to re-image the phone.
- r00fus 12y agoThis might have changed with iOS8 - apparently some of the vulnerabilities have been closed: http://9to5mac.com/2014/09/10/security-researcher-says-many-of-his-ios-backdoor-vulnerabilities-are-fixed-in-ios-8-gm-but-not-all/ http://9to5mac.com/2014/09/10/security-researcher-says-many-... The researcher does recommend never surrendering your phone unlocked however - that guarantees someone can just hook it up to a USB connection, and tap "trust", and then proceed to pull all your personal info and credentials out.