Re:NSO developed 3 new ways to hack iPhones, Citizen Lab says
by jonas21 on Tuesday April 18, 2023 @04:15PM
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Is it supposed to have mass appeal? I thought it was for a small number of people who are such high-value targets that an adversary would be willing to burn a zero-day on compromising them.
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Re:NSO developed 3 new ways to hack iPhones, Citizen Lab says
by naturalpb on Tuesday April 18, 2023 @06:09PM
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Fair enough, but some of the protections in Lockdown Mode seem straightforward enough that I'm not sure why they aren't enabled by default. A couple of examples:
1. Device connections - To connect your iPhone or iPad to an accessory or another computer, the device needs to be unlocked.
2. Configuration profiles - Configuration profiles can’t be installed, and the device can’t be enrolled in Mobile Device Management or device supervision while in Lockdown Mode.
Re:NSO developed 3 new ways to hack iPhones, Citizen Lab says
by tedunangst on Tuesday April 18, 2023 @06:33PM
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Hasn't unlocking to use USB been the default for a decade now?
Re:NSO developed 3 new ways to hack iPhones, Citizen Lab says
by ls612 on Tuesday April 18, 2023 @07:25PM
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Not quite a decade but ever since Greykey became a thing Apple has locked down USB while locked.
Re:NSO developed 3 new ways to hack iPhones, Citizen Lab says
by namdnay on Tuesday April 18, 2023 @06:26PM
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1 would be a pain for wireless carplay. Not the end of the world, but a pain
Re:NSO developed 3 new ways to hack iPhones, Citizen Lab says
by dvzk on Tuesday April 18, 2023 @06:52PM
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That is Apple's statement, but I'd be surprised if 50% of iOS/macOS users noticed any significant change with lockdown mode on. Unless you are using shared albums or answering unknown facetime calls, there isn't much impact. JIT, WebAssembly, etc. can be re-enabled per site.