An Italian father has reportedly written to Apple CEO Tim Cook, pleading for help to unlock his dead 13-year-old son’s iPhone 6 so that he can retrieve the photos stored on it. "I cannot give up. Having lost my [son] Dama, I will fight to have the last two months of photos, thoughts and words which are held hostage in his phone," Leonardo Fabbretti wrote in the March 21 letter, which was quoted Wednesday by Agence France Presse . "I think what’s happened should make you think about the privacy policy adopted by your company. Although I share your philosophy in general, I think Apple should offer solutions for exceptional cases like mine," he said. Since iOS 8, Apple has said that it has engineered its phones such that the company cannot access data held on a phone without the passcode. Apple recently refused to help the FBI disable the 10-passcode limit on the iPhone 5C that was used by San Bernardino terrorist Syed Rizwan Farook. The incident is one of many that highlight the … [Read more...] about Father begs Apple CEO to help unlock his dead 13-year-old son’s iPhone
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Why Lockdown mode from Apple is one of the coolest security ideas ever
Mercenary spyware is one of the hardest threats to combat. It targets an infinitesimally small percentage of the world, making it statistically unlikely for most of us to ever see it. And yet, because the sophisticated malware only selects the most influential individuals (think diplomats, political dissidents, and lawyers), it has a devastating effect that’s far out of proportion to the small number of people infected. Further Reading “Clickless” exploits from Israeli firm hacked activists’ fully updated iPhones This puts device and software makers in a bind. How do you build something to protect what’s likely well below 1 percent of your user base against malware built by companies like NSO Group, maker of clickless exploits that instantly convert fully updated iOS and Android devices into sophisticated bugging devices? No security snake oil here On Wednesday, Apple previewed an ingenious option it plans to add to its flagship OSes in the coming months to counter … [Read more...] about Why Lockdown mode from Apple is one of the coolest security ideas ever