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  2. A simple Android lock screen bypass bug landed a researcher ...

    techcrunch.com/2022/11/14/android-lock-screen...

    Google has paid out $70,000 to a security researcher for privately reporting an “accidental” security bug that allowed anyone to unlock Google Pixel phones without knowing its passcode. The ...

  3. Rooting (Android) - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooting_(Android)

    Rooting (Android) Rooting[ 1] is the process by which users of Android devices can attain privileged control (known as root access) over various subsystems of the device, usually smartphones and tablets. Because Android is based on a modified version of the Linux kernel, rooting an Android device gives similar access to administrative ...

  4. Your Android phone could have stalkerware — here's how to ...

    techcrunch.com/2024/04/19/remove-android-spyware

    If you do not recognize a downloaded service in the Accessibility options, you may want to switch it off in the settings and remove the app. Some stalkerware apps are disguised as ordinary looking ...

  5. Apple introduces protection to prevent thieves from getting ...

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    Apple introduced new security settings with the iOS 17.3 developer beta on Tuesday to prevent thieves from entering your passcode to get your info, including account passwords. Apple will likely ...

  6. Password cracking - Wikipedia

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    In cryptanalysis and computer security, password cracking is the process of guessing passwords [ 1] protecting a computer system. A common approach ( brute-force attack) is to repeatedly try guesses for the password and to check them against an available cryptographic hash of the password. [ 2] Another type of approach is password spraying ...

  7. Apple–FBI encryption dispute - Wikipedia

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    After the shooter's phone had been recovered, the FBI asked San Bernardino County, the owner of the phone, to reset the password to the shooter's iCloud account in order to acquire data from the iCloud backup. However, this rendered the phone unable to backup recent data to iCloud, until the new iCloud password was entered.

  8. iPhone: What is DFU mode, and what's the difference from ...

    www.engadget.com/2011-05-25-iphone-101-what-is...

    As OS X Daily explained, DFU (Device Firmware Update) mode is a means to getting your iPhone to interface with iTunes without iTunes automatically loading the latest version of iOS onto it (it ...

  9. How to fix an iPad that's been disabled after entering the ...

    www.engadget.com/2014-02-11-how-to-fix-an-ipad...

    Turn off the device: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds until the red slider appears, then slide the slider. Wait for the device to shut down. While pressing and holding the ...