EPISODE · Jul 31, 2018 · 8 MIN
BurnBox Makes Hidden Files Look Like You've Deleted Them
from Security, Spoken · host WIRED
Imagine you're a human rights activist, pulling up to a border crossing. The on-duty customs agent requests that you hand over your phone and unlock it, without a warrant—an increasingly common practice for US Customs and Border Protection. Your phone holds sensitive photographs documenting abuses abroad, but the agent can't find them. At most, he might notice that you've deleted some files recently. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Imagine you're a human rights activist, pulling up to a border crossing. The on-duty customs agent requests that you hand over your phone and unlock it, without a warrant—an increasingly common practice for US Customs and Border Protection. Your phone holds sensitive photographs documenting abuses abroad, but the agent can't find them. At most, he might notice that you've deleted some files recently. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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BurnBox Makes Hidden Files Look Like You've Deleted Them
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