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Your data is at risk with Apple’s Forced Entry Breach. Now there’s a software fix!

Whats Happening?
Apple has issued an emergency iOS software version 14.8 to help mitigate the effects of Apple devices being able to be breached without any user action (known as a “Forced Entry Breach” or a “Zero Click Exploit”). This breach impacts every Apple device (iPhone, iPad, MAC and Apple watches).

Yikes.
Yes. An estimated 50,000 iPhones have been infected by this breach (called Pegasus) which is believed to have been initiated in the middle east to gain sensitive data.

The breach can be enacted without any action from the target, unlike most cyber-attacks where the user is tricked into downloading an attachment or clicking a link with embedded malware.

What can i do about it?
Immediately update your iOS software. iPhone users should update to the latest iOS version 14.8 by going to:

>General

>Software Update

>iOS 14.8

>Download and install.

Techcrunch states, “Pegasus gives its government customers near-complete access to a target’s device, including their personal data, photos, messages and location”

Here are some more resources:

Techcrunch

CNBC

We are the Bill Police and are still Protecting your wireless Rights….Right Plan. Right Price. Right Result

Protecting your Wireless Rights – Popular Mechanics and Bill Police

Because our motto is “Protecting your Wireless Rights:  Right Plan.  Right Price.  Right Result.”,  we love Popular Mechanics for recently publishing an article by Alexander George, The IT Guy titled “Know your (Phone) Rights”.  We are all about Protecting your Rights by Protecting and Serving our customers.

 

What are the issues? 

  1. Unreasonable phone data search and seizure Rights
  2. “Unlimited Plans” and Throttling/Prioritizing Rights  (see also one of our blogs about “Unlimited plans?  Depends….”

You can see this article in Popular Mechanics November 2018

 

What do need to know about Unreasonable Search and Seizure

1. Our Data tied to our names in data centers is protected from unreasonable search and seizure per the Supreme Court 2014 in Riley vs. California

2. Lock your device: “when locked, the information becomes illegal unless the phone is properly unlocked” says George.

3. Encrypt your data

  • Android:  Android encryption is already in place for any devices S7 or later.   Devices can be encrypted at direct boot or using credentialed encryption and you can find out more details here:  https://developer.android.com/training/articles/direct-boot
  • Apple In fact, most modern Apple devices encrypt their contents by default, with various levels of protection. But to protect against someone obtaining your data by physically stealing your device, you need to tie that encryption code that only you know. Get more details here: https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/how-encrypt-your-iphone 

 

What do i need to know about Unlimited Phone Plan Rights? 

1.Know your plan and what to do in an Emergency.

  • Know if your plan is Throttled or Prioritized and at what cutoff point.  Here’s a primer.  
  • Know your usage each month as it relates to this cutoff point
  • If you are a first responder, apply for WPS:   WPS provides Emergency services personnel priority access and prioritized processing in all nationwide and several regional cellular networks.  Here’s more information on it: Wireless Priority Information

 

What else? 

George states….”[It’s] 2019 and we’re still pretending that wireless communication is any less essential to life in the US than potable water or electricity”.

This means that we are so dependent on our devices that suppliers can take advantage of us and our companies by exploiting pricing, services and security because we will not stop using our technology.  

Lets get smart and Protect our Wireless Rights.  We can help because we are ………

…….STILL Protecting your wireless Rights:  Right Plan.  Right Price  Right Result.

This is what WE mean when we think of POLICE……II

 

We’ll say it again….we know lots of people do not have a warm spot in their hearts when we say POLICE.

I have even coined the term “Cop Sweat” from my personal experiences with my local friendly neighborhood law enforcement officers, so I get it.  But really, this is what WE mean when we say POLICE:

boston marathon police Google Search

We sincerely mean it when we say that we are “Protecting your wireless Rights:  Right Plan.  Right Price.  Right Result”.  The men and women of the Boston and surrounding area Police made us proud to say we are kindred souls.  Someday, maybe we’ll be treated to a reception like this one 🙂

Thanks Boston Police APR13

 

 

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