Leaker Reveals Which Pixels Are Vulnerable to Cellebrite Phone Hacking
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Cellebrite sells a system that allows law enforcement to break into suspects' smartphones. The company is keeping the capabilities of its tool secret, but a leak reveals which Pixel phones are vulnerable. The bad news: all recent models are affected.
Cellebrite Leak Raises Alarms — Are Pixel Phones Really Hackable?
Modern-day smartphones carry a huge amount of data, including personal details, bank records, etc. In the past, they did not have strong security, but thankfully, things have changed over time. But this doesn’t mean that your smartphone and its data are completely safe. Some companies build tools that help law enforcement break into phones. One such company is Cellebrite. A recent leak shows that Google Pixel phones can be hacked using the Celle…
Cellebrite leak highlights how much more secure Pixel phones are with GrapheneOS
Credit: Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority TL;DR A leaked Cellebrite chart shows Pixel phones running GrapheneOS largely resist the company’s forensic unlocking tools. The leak came from a private Google Teams call that someone joined and screenshotted before posting on a GrapheneOS forum. Pixel devices running standard Android still allow limited data access before first unlock, but GrapheneOS versions appear to block it more effectively. Goo…
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