“The NSA could technically listen in to the microphone of an iPhone even if it switched off, experts have revealed,” Mark Prigg reports for The Daily Mail. “”
“The claim was first made by Edward Snowden during an interview with Brian Williams of NBC Nightly News… Brian Williams of NBC Nightly News, holding his iPhone aloft during last Wednesday’s interview, asked, ‘What can the NSA do with this device if they want to get into my life? Can anyone turn it on remotely if it’s off? Can they turn on apps?’ ‘They can absolutely turn them on with the power turned off to the device,’ Snowden replied,” Prigg reports. “Today, experts confirmed the technique was technically possibly – and revealed a way to sidestep it.”
Prigg reports, “To ensure the phone is completely inoperable, it must be put into a sepcial DFU mode normal used to upgrade its software. To enter DFU mode: Plug your iPhone in any power outlet or USB port; Hold the power button; After three seconds hold the home button as well; Keep both pressed for 10 seconds; Release the power button while continuing to hold the home button for another ten to fifteen seconds while the phone enters DFU mode.”
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