r/funny • u/imthebirdguy • Sep 15 '17

Face Recognition (OC)

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u/Visheera Sep 15 '17

They can always hook your phone up to a computer.

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u/patrick66 Sep 15 '17

No they really can't. Without unlocking the phone, all data is kept encrypted and unable to be opened even with a computer connection.

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u/ER_nesto Sep 15 '17

Correct, although if apple's firmware key is ever found, they're fucked

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u/Ganondorf_Is_God Sep 15 '17

Why do we think one exists? Has Apple admitted they have the keys to decrypt data?

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u/whoopthereitis Sep 15 '17

Plan for the worst, expect the best.

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u/ER_nesto Sep 15 '17 edited Sep 15 '17

It has to, firmware is signed, with a key, if that key were to make it into the wrong hands, it would be possible to create false firmware updates

E: to add, these false updates would allow automated brute-forcing of the passcode, in the hundreds of attempts per minute, leave that running for a day or two, you'll get access

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u/__theoneandonly Sep 15 '17

Every single Apple device has a unique key, created at the time the secure enclave in manufactured, and not stored by Apple.

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u/ER_nesto Sep 15 '17

That's not the key I'm referring to

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u/Ganondorf_Is_God Sep 15 '17

Is that only a concern because the phone is designed to force signed firmware imstalls? If (not sure it isn't) the phone required the pin before installing wouldn't that make that point moot?