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The U.S. Government Quietly Just Made It Legal to Go Through Your Phone at the Border (lataco.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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An Appeals Court panel has ruled that federal agents can legally search through travelers' cell phones without reasonable suspicion, probable cause, or a warrant when they cross an international border.

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[–] shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 19 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Even if they have you powered on, the fact that it's in the before-first unlock state means that the file-based encryption still holds and it cannot be unlocked with biometrics.

[–] darkstar@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This is true, but depending on the phone model and processor type, there are still exploits that can bypass bfu state

[–] shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago

Mmm, good point