Buying used and or refurbished smartphone

[guncrasher]

what are you doing on yer phone that you need to be afraid of?

it's another excuse to sell more of your info.


semp

[svaalbar]

I'd recommend getting a Samsung A52, or A42 if you need to save more money. Its like 400 to 500 dollars, cheaper if you buy it direct from Samsung.

https://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/phones/galaxy-a/buy/?modelCode=SM-A526UZKDXAA

[800nate800]

just buy a new one....

[Vulcan]

what are you doing on yer phone that you need to be afraid of?

The thing is Apple are not scanning for images, they are scanning for file hashes. That can include hashes of images, it can also include hashes of anything they like. Like pictures of guns, or trump. And like any system it is prone to abuse. Apple have a terrible history around patching security flaws, even worse than Microsofts - which is significant achievement considering how much software MS do.

[svaalbar]

The thing is Apple are not scanning for images, they are scanning for file hashes. That can include hashes of images, it can also include hashes of anything they like. Like pictures of guns, or trump. And like any system it is prone to abuse. Apple have a terrible history around patching security flaws, even worse than Microsofts - which is significant achievement considering how much software MS do.

Program a linked list for me. You have 15 minutes.

[svaalbar]

The thing is Apple are not scanning for images, they are scanning for file hashes. That can include hashes of images, it can also include hashes of anything they like. Like pictures of guns, or trump. And like any system it is prone to abuse. Apple have a terrible history around patching security flaws, even worse than Microsofts - which is significant achievement considering how much software MS do.

Apple denied FBI. You have no idea what you are talking about.

[Vulcan]

Apple denied FBI. You have no idea what you are talking about.

Yeah I do actually. Look at what the Israelis are doing to iOS right now.

[Vulcan]

...and their hashing algorithm has been reversed engineered, AND more importantly testers have started finding collisions.

Svaal, here is your link to apple CVEs https://www.cvedetails.com/vulnerability-list/vendor_id-49/Apple.html

[svaalbar]

The thing is Apple are not scanning for images, they are scanning for file hashes. That can include hashes of images, it can also include hashes of anything they like. Like pictures of guns, or trump. And like any system it is prone to abuse. Apple have a terrible history around patching security flaws, even worse than Microsofts - which is significant achievement considering how much software MS do.

Dude I work in software and you have no idea what you are talking about lmao

[svaalbar]

Listen dude. I read white hat and black hat forums. Buzz off before I get angry at you.

[Vulcan]

Dude I work in software and you have no idea what you are talking about lmao

People who work in software are why people who work in security have job security.

Crawl back into your basement.

[guncrasher]

I went grocery shopping for my mother in law today.  she has an Iphone.  she gave us her phone and used instacart to tell us what she wanted, she's handicapped, but with us shopping for her she saves 40 to 50 bucks.  i had the password but since I messed trying to use the simple button to bring up the numbers to enter the pincode, it got locked for 1 week.  in my phone you just pushed up and enter the passkey and that's it. not that easy in an iphone.

told her to throw her iphone away and use an android.  it's cheaper anyway.


semp

[Eagler]

I went grocery shopping for my mother in law today.  she has an Iphone.  she gave us her phone and used instacart to tell us what she wanted, she's handicapped, but with us shopping for her she saves 40 to 50 bucks.  i had the password but since I messed trying to use the simple button to bring up the numbers to enter the pincode, it got locked for 1 week.  in my phone you just pushed up and enter the passkey and that's it. not that easy in an iphone.

told her to throw her iphone away and use an android.  it's cheaper anyway.


semp

One is not harder than the other,  they are just different

Just look at the hipsters in line for the newest one and you can see it doesn't take a rocket scientist to work one

Eagler

[svaalbar]

People who work in software are why people who work in security have job security.

Crawl back into your basement.

L o l. I'm coming.

[svaalbar]

One is not harder than the other,  they are just different

Just look at the hipsters in line for the newest one and you can see it doesn't take a rocket scientist to work one

Eagler

Funny thing about Apple is that it's geared for rich westerners. Android is cool cuz anyone can make apps for it like me. Apple however, you need to have a freaking Apple computer to just debug and launch apps on an iPhone. Whatever I can talk yalls ears off about this nerd stuff.  Ignore Vulcan and his paranoia.