We usually talk a lot here about police cases involving iPhones or other Ma devices, all of them, however, always coming from foreign countries and events related to terrorism or evil plans of world domination. What do you think, then, of talking about a police case involving an iPhone brazilian?
just what happened, as stated by leaf, in one of the phases of Operation Cui Bono, which most recently discovered the former minister's infamous apartment Geddel Vieira Lima, in Salvador (BA), containing more than R $ 51 million (this apartment which, despite being in alarming proximity to the institution I access every day to acquire knowledge, I was never invited happily or unfortunately).
The R $ 51 million found in an apartment connected to ex-minister Geddel Vieira LimaThe iPhone of the pededebista was seized on the 4th of July, in one of the previous phases of the operation, but the Federal Police are simply holding a piece of metal and useless glass in their hands. Why? Simple: Geddel refused to provide his fingerprints to unlock the device and, when asked for the password to access the iPhone, provided incorrect codes.
According to the ex-minister, he simply provided the last password that he remembered for using only the Touch ID, as he says, the most recent password had been forgotten. almost understandable, considering that politicians in general, almost as a reflection of the Brazilian population itself, have a worrying tendency to forget things very quickly (especially after the elections).
Just as a comparison, in the United States, the law does not oblige anyone to reveal the password or access code of their mobile device, as it is intangible information and belongs only to thought. On the other hand, it is perfectly legal for law enforcement officers to force, under court order, that suspects unlock their devices with their digital fingers, after all, they are 100% physical evidence until Descartes proves otherwise. Whether they have jewelry worth R $ 5 million or not.
Geddel's defense, sought by leaf, affirmed that it passed the information to which it had access and could not make other statements due to the confidentiality of the investigation. The police, on your side, still do not seem to have had the idea of ​​contacting a certain Israeli company.
iOS 11 even more secure
While our Republic melts into dollars, in the other part of America Apple continues to work to make its devices more secure and out of the law that could abuse its authority. A few weeks after we found out that iOS 11 disables Touch ID when activated in emergency mode, the ElcomSoft he discovered another detail in the new version of Ma's mobile operating system that will hinder the work of these malicious agents.
The novelty has to do with the process of connecting the iGadget (which is protected with a password or Touch ID, of course) with a computer. Currently, when connecting the cable between both devices, iTunes requires that you unlock your iPhone or iPad so that it can “trust” the machine; this unlocking can be done either with the digital or with the password. As of iOS 11, however, the system will mandatorily require the password for such a process even if the device is already unlocked when it is connected to the computer.
With this, the user gains a new layer of security after all, as already stated above, the device password is always an element more protected by the law than biometric information. Apple has not officially commented on the change, so there is no official reason for it; considering the company's efforts to protect the devices from its users, however, it is not difficult to imagine that it all comes down to this aspect.
For Geddel, on his side, the novelty does not change much if the ex-minister was technologically aware and if his iPhone was already running an iOS 11 beta, he would continue to lie.
tip from @cunhah, via Cult of Mac
