Apple Patches iOS Bug Exposing Deleted Signal Messages
Apple has released a fix for a security vulnerability that allowed law enforcement to recover deleted messages from iPhones. The bug was notably utilized by police during investigations involving members of the Antifa movement. This patch aims to restore user privacy regarding deleted communications. A new software patch from Apple prevents iPhones from saving copies of deleted messages from third-party apps like Signal. The update also purges previously saved and related notifications to enhance privacy. This flaw enabled forensic extraction of messages by agencies such as the FBI.
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Hacker News
“Apple fixes bug cops used to recover deleted chats from Antifa member's iPhone.”
Mastodon
“Apple’s fix means iPhones should no longer save copies of deleted messages from Signal or other apps, and Apple said the patch also purges already saved and related notifications.”
Mastodon
“Apple fixed an iOS bug that stored deleted Signal messages in the iPhone notification database, letting the FBI forensically extract them. The patch now purges these stored notifications retroactively...”
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