Study proves that Google can hack the password of 74 … – La Voz del Interior

According to the document submitted by the District Attorney’s office in New York, the oldest versions of Android can easily be resetted by Google if they were bound by a court order, allowing researchers access without the contents of the device problems.

The paper, noting the impact of full access encryption that law enforcement has on the data, ensures that devices running Android 5.0 and later not They can be reset remotely as they have always shaped box selected full encryption, which is not on by default and must be run manually. Anything before Android 5.0 is vulnerable to a remote reset.

“Forensic investigators can skip the password protection in some of these devices using various techniques. For some other types of devices with Android, Google can do when he is ordered judicially assist law enforcement in extracting data from the phone. This process can be done by Google remotely, and allows forensic view all device content, “says one part of the document.

With this information, and with the distribution of the various versions of Android in the world that has the Android Developer Dashboard site, that means that 74.1 percent of devices that still use older editions Lollipop are able remotamtente be reviewed at any time. IPhone users are a bit better: Apple can not access any phone with iOS 8 or later, and the total encryption enabled by default

How do to encrypt a phone with Android 5.0 or later?
To encrypt the contents, go to the tab “security” or “storage” (depending on the version of Android and the device manufacturer) and proceed to encrypted. It will take some time which can range from a few minutes to an hour if there is a lot of information on the phone and it is also possible to encrypt the contents of the memory card if you have. It is possible the software is a little slower in general.