Trump shooter used Android phone from Samsung; cracked by Cellebrite in 40 minutes (non-political post)

[Eric]

Let's keep this about the technology please.

Trump shooter used Android phone from Samsung; cracked by Cellebrite in 40 minutes - 9to5Mac

Earlier this week, the FBI announced that it had accessed the locked phone of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the man who...

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Earlier today, The Associated Press, reported that Crooks had “photos on his phone of the former Republican president, President Joe Biden and other officials.” The FBI also reportedly found searches for “information about major depressive disorder” on the phone.

Meanwhile, a leak on Thursday revealed that Cellebrite can’t unlock iPhones running iOS 17.4 and later. As of right now, Cellebrite also cannot currently break into most iPhones running iOS 17.1 to 17.3.1, though hardware vulnerabilities in the iPhone XR and iPhone 11 mean those are exceptions.

 

[Cmaier]

My wife was commenting the other day about how when she sees someone with an android phone she feels sorry for them.

 

[Roller]

Let's keep this about the technology please.

Trump shooter used Android phone from Samsung; cracked by Cellebrite in 40 minutes - 9to5Mac

Earlier this week, the FBI announced that it had accessed the locked phone of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the man who...

9to5mac.com

But it's iOS vs Android. That's a political (or maybe a religious) discussion.

 

[Eric]

But it's iOS vs Android. That's a political (or maybe a religious) discussion.

Fair enough, I only meant as far as Trump goes.

 

[Roller]

Fair enough, I only meant as far as Trump goes.

I know. I was just kidding.

 

[Cmaier]

And, because of the crowdstrike fiasco, I am now in Butler, Pennsylvania. Which also is purely coincidence and not political.

 

[Yoused]

because of the crowdstrike fiasco, I am now in Butler, Pennsylvania

Count yourself lucky,

you could have ended up in Brazil.