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Apple has rolled out an emergency patch (iOS 18.3.1) to address a critical zero-day vulnerability—CVE-2025-24200—that may have been exploited by law enforcement to unlock seized iPhones. This “physical attack” bypasses the USB Restricted Mode, which is meant to protect data on locked devices. The exploit is suspected to originate from forensic tools like Cellebrite, used by various police forces. Bill Marczak from Citizen Lab alerted Apple to the issue, emphasizing the importance of immediate updates. Users should check their Settings to ensure they’re protected.
How do you feel about the balance between security and law enforcement access to personal devices?
Source: https://www.pcmag.com/news/apple-patches-extremely-sophisticated-attack-that-can-hit-iphones
