There's movement in the small world of computer security. Cellebrite has signed a check for $170 million to acquire Corellium. These companies are well-known to Apple and smartphone manufacturers in general, since they offer services that allow users to bypass the protections put in place on these devices to avoid prying eyes.
Cellebrite strengthens its arsenal
Cellebrite's technology is used by numerous police and intelligence agencies around the world. It allows access to a smartphone locked by a code to be cracked. Law enforcement uses it to obtain information for ongoing investigations.
As for Correlium, the company offers a virtualization service for using iOS and Android in the cloud. In other words, users can access virtual copies of mobile operating systems to test, debug, or analyze applications without the need for a physical device.
Correlium made a lot of noise a few years ago following a lawsuit filed against it by Apple for intellectual property infringement. The manufacturer lost its case in 2020, leaving the field clear for the startup to continue its journey.
This acquisition will allow Cellebrite to "accelerate the identification of flaws and vulnerabilities," which are essential for penetrating smartphones. Cellebrite does indeed use security vulnerabilities to infiltrate systems. These are eventually patched by manufacturers, but others inevitably appear.
Source: Cellebrite
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