IPhone hacker demonstrates how to bypass the iPhone passcode

http://www.ismashphone.com/2008/09/iphone-hacker-d.html

by one010101 • 16 years ago

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jgrahamc• 16 years ago

How is this 'forensics' and not 'hacking'?

Agent1012• 16 years ago

A lot of computer forensics is hacking commoditized for law enforcement. If there is data you need to analyse that you can't get you need to "hack" it.

See for example - http://www.lostpassword.com/hdd-decryption.htm

epochwolf• 16 years ago

Funky, it uses a firewire exploit.

ErrantX3• 16 years ago

forensics uses hacking to get at data.

I think this is from a book (?) on general iPhone Forensics (which in my experience is a wide and incredibly tedious field :P) so hence the Forensics title I guess.

gojomo2• 16 years ago

Bought the eBook version when a friend's iPhone got wedged during an update, and an Apple Store "Genius" recommended proceeding with a reformat, losing hundreds of baby pictures.

Was able to recover 90%+ of the images using the jailbreak/dd/file-carver technique as outlined in the book. So, thanks, "iPhone Forensics"!

MWinther• 16 years ago

It's based mostly on intent, I believe.

bsaunder• 16 years ago

Having problems viewing this (video blocked at work and won't play on IPhone). Could someone please summarize?

MichaelApproved• 16 years ago

It doesn't seem to be a simple process like a bug that lets you in. You have to have complete control of the device and load software onto the phone. The video is over an hour and moves very slowly, I didn't watch the whole thing but I think that's the gist of it.

itistoday• 16 years ago

Yeah, that's what I got to. Summary: the title on this post is completely misleading.

ErrantX3• 16 years ago

There are vastly easier ways to do it.

Example:

http://www.iphoneinsecurity.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wS3AMbXRLs

(there are other intricate little ways to get the same effect. Jailbreaking is easiest but it affects the integrity of any evidence)

eplanit• 16 years ago

If you were sold a house, wouldn't you (the owner, after all) have the ability and full freedom to: replace/reconfigure walls, plumbing, electrical, etc. When you own a car, aren't you free to replace parts (i.e. 'soup' or 'pimp' it up)? Why should people see it that only law enforcement or 'evil' people (and of course the holy @ Apple) should have similar, corresponding freedoms with _our_ property??

We see this, and act like we're witnessing a crime. Should be more the same level of guilt as watching "This Old House" on PBS.

IPhone hacker demonstrates how to bypass the iPhone passcode

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