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Cellebrite's tools can't crack iPhones running iOS 17.4 or newer; most Android devices vulnerable (www.techspot.com)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by henfredemars@infosec.pub to c/android@lemdro.id

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I want to share this post because I was disappointed to see this popular smartphone cracking tool works very well across Android versions and devices while iPhone enjoys relative security.

The graphic also shows premium devices specifically are vulnerable to their tools, so one cannot argue that the problem is funding or cheap devices getting owned because of dumb changes by the vendor -- premium devices fare not much better. Even Google controlling the hardware and the software of their Pixel line remains vulnerable to data extraction while the latest iPhone versions aren’t.

To me, this sounds like the state of Android physical security might be inferior. Why? What can be done to fix this? Perhaps is it because Android is more popular globally so they get more work targeting Android?

It could also be coincidental that at the time the documents leaked, the iPhone stuff was being finished up and there is actually not that much difference if you have an attacker who has lots of time and money.

EDIT: Removed wrong information. EDIT: Added more material for discussion.

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[–] limerod@reddthat.com 26 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Don't base security on what one firm can and cannot do.

The same article links to graymagnet from graykey fully supporting the IOS 17, S24 series and pixel 6 and 7 smartphone. Notice the lack of pixel 8 series smartphone. Does that mean pixel 8 is more secure than anything on this planet? Not quite.

Smartphone security is a continued endeavor. There will always be something that can break it to some extent one way or other. That's why you have monthly security updates to fix security issues as they continue pop. The cellebrite article also mentions IOS 17.4 support soon. It's just a matter of time. I wouldn't fret too much.

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 7 points 4 months ago

Thank you for the new perspective and level-headed response.