What would happen if the FBI hacked an Android phone?
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According to CNN Money, multiple sources indicate that if the FBI was trying to crack an ordinary Android smartphone instead of an iPhone, the situation would be relatively simple. Android phones are easier to hack than iPhones The FBI had trouble getting information from San Bernardino shooting suspect Syed Farook's iPhone 5c because the internal data of the iPhone is encrypted by default. But few Android phones do this. Without data encryption, police can easily get data from the phone, even if the phone is set with a password. Google offered data encryption in the Android system in 2011, but the feature was buried deep in the system settings menu. It was not until the end of 2014 that Google began to ask users whether they wanted to set up encryption during the initial setup of the phone. 97% of Android phones offer encryption options, but less than 35% of phones prompt users to turn on the feature during the initial setup. And although some users saw the feature, they did not choose to activate it. A Google spokesperson said that all "high-performance devices" running the latest version of Android 6.0, such as the Samsung Galaxy S7, are required to encrypt. However, according to Google's data, only 1.2% of Android phones are running this version of the system. In contrast, most Apple products are very secure. 94% of iPhones run iOS 8 and iOS 9, which encrypt all data by default. Apple makes its own phones, designs its own software, and has 100% control over its operating systems. "If someone walks into a Best Buy store and buys an iPhone, it's encrypted by default," said Christopher Soghoian, chief technologist at the American Civil Liberties Union. "But if they buy an Android phone, they're likely to be monitored." New York City Attorney General Cyrus Vance has said that Android phones are relatively easy to crack, especially considering that Google can reset passwords on older models. According to comScore, there are currently 105 million Android phones in the United States, slightly more than the total number of iPhones. But in some ways, Android phones can actually be more secure than iPhones. Android software can add various information security features, such as passwords for specific messaging apps. In addition, Android requires users to enter a password when turning on the phone, which is not the case with iPhones. In addition, for locked iPhones, police can connect them to a trusted WiFi network and back up the contents of the phone to iCloud. The data will then be located on Apple's servers, where investigators can access it. Android phones cannot be backed up to the cloud before they are unlocked. Justice can also force device manufacturers to provide backdoors to crack phones. Similar to iOS, Android also offers an encryption system with a self-destructing password. The iPhone offers a setting that deletes data if the password fails 10 times. The latest version of Android has a limit of 30 attempts. To prevent data loss, a federal judge has asked Apple to redesign its software to bypass this defense mechanism. Government agencies may also require Android manufacturers such as Huawei, Lenovo, LG and Samsung to take similar measures. It is not clear whether these companies will comply with the government's request. Samsung did not respond to the relevant news. Ultimately, information security still depends on the user himself. Network engineer Rolf Weber said: "If the user chooses a strong password, then the Android phone will be as secure as the iPhone. If not, then Apple will be better. As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity. |
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