According to the new report of the technology site 404 Media, which compiles interesting points about security vulnerabilities and computer security; Graykey forensic tool has limited access to iPhones running iOS 18 and iOS 18.0.1. Recently, 404 Media announced that it implemented a security reset in iOS 18 to protect all iPhones in case Apple wants to be compromised by this type of software.

iPhones with iOS 18 reach very high security levels

Software manufacturing company Magnet Forensics has not disclosed any information about its tool, so 404 Media is somewhat of an exclusivist on how it works. On iPhones running early versions of iOS 18, the unlocking Graykey can do is partial. But, Report shows older models like iPhone 11 can be fully unlocked.

Gray key interface

The interesting thing happens when the following news is given: iOS 18.1 is classified as inaccessibleIt’s somehow great for us users. At least, This is from beta phase and the final version was not included in the report.

Partial access to an iOS device It may be related to unencrypted informationin addition to data on folder structure and weight. Graykey is a tool used by law enforcement that can unlock an iPhone with a 4-digit passcode in minutes. As for the oldest codes, this may take several hours.

Graykey exploits vulnerabilities found in iOS, but Apple limited it some time ago

In iOS 12, Apple took action on Graykey’s actions and managed to disable it. Security vulnerabilities found in those years It was only a matter of time to get back on your feet. This The way it works unless Apple manages to find these vulnerabilities to update them in a timely manner.

Graykey at work

Later versions of iOS 18 will be important To find out if Graykey can compromise iPhone once again. A company previously known to have done this type of work using forensic software was Cellebrite. It was later clarified that their tool could not breach an iPhone running iOS 17.4, although they stated that it was possible to access an iPhone running iOS 17.5.1.

For this reason As users, we should be aware of what Apple might release in terms of updates.. It is much better to use the latest version of software that does not contain vulnerabilities than to use outdated software that may have already been compromised by these groups dedicated to the development of forensic software. Will Graykey achieve its goal with iOS 18 in the future?

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