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New tools may allow police to bypass iPhone security features

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Law enforcement may have new methods to access data on locked iPhones, circumventing Apple's security features. A training video reportedly shows Magnet Forensics' GrayKey tools, including GrayKey Preserve and Evidence Preservation Mode, can bypass the iPhone's inactivity reboot feature, which normally locks down data after 72 hours of inactivity. These tools allegedly maintain an 'After First Unlock' state, allowing access to more data and preventing automatic deletion of sensitive information like iMessages and photos. AI

IMPACT Potential for increased surveillance capabilities and challenges to digital privacy on mobile devices.

RANK_REASON The item describes new tools developed by Magnet Forensics that offer new capabilities for accessing data on iPhones, rather than a release from a frontier AI lab or a significant industry-wide event.

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New tools may allow police to bypass iPhone security features

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Anna Washenko) ·

    Police may have new ways to access data on locked iPhones

    A training video reportedly demonstrates how police can evade an Apple security feature.

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