Special Reports & Tweets - 20130923_SpecialReport_Alex Aired: 2013-09-23 Duration: 03:32 === NYPD Endorsing iPhone 5S Security? (03:01) === [00:00:00] The iPhone 5S just launched, but the NYPD seems to be big fans of the new security features. [00:00:06] Police officers were handing out flyers to people around New York City on Saturday, nudging them to upgrade their devices to Apple's new iOS 7 operating system, saying the software gives added security to your devices. [00:00:19] Sure, the new iOS security features include a Find My iPhone activation lock, which when enabled would prevent a thief from disabling the tracking system. [00:00:28] But a pretty major oversight lets thieves quickly and easily prevent users from using the Find My iPhone to track and locate their stolen device. [00:00:36] Another flaw discovered by security experts lets anyone bypass PIN or passcode protected lock screens to send emails, update your status on social networks, access your photos, you name it. [00:00:48] So does the added security come from the new fingerprint recognition software? [00:00:52] The built-in fingerprint scanner reads a user's prints, replacing the need for a password. [00:00:57] The phone uses a high-res image to determine whether the fingerprint belongs to the owner or not. [00:01:03] And there's no need to worry about a thief coming along and chopping off your finger to use it to get into your phone. [00:01:08] Apple says they already worked this out by making sure the sensor will only recognize a live finger with a recognizable pulse. [00:01:16] But the iPhone 5S has only been out for the weekend and it's already been hacked. [00:01:21] A German hacker group known as the Chaos Computing Club claims to have already defeated Apple's Touch ID using a fabricated print. [00:01:29] The hackers simply made a fake finger mold using a photo of a fingerprint. [00:01:34] You know, those fingerprints that you unwillingly leave everywhere, like your keyboard, a mouse, a coffee cup, the subway doors. [00:01:42] Well, and apparently you don't even need access to a printer in order to get past Touch ID. [00:01:47] You can unlock the iPhone 5S with your nipples! [00:01:50] Granted, the nipple is possibly a more secure body part to register, since you don't go around leaving those prints everywhere. [00:01:56] Hopefully. [00:01:58] But it sure would be awkward getting into your phone at a restaurant. [00:02:02] And some users have even registered their phones using paw prints. [00:02:06] So this super secure iPhone 5S has already been hacked into. [00:02:10] So why is the NYPD actively pushing for people to upgrade to a safer operating system? [00:02:16] You'd think they were on the payroll or something. [00:02:19] Well it turns out the NYPD's public awareness notice also urges people to register their devices with their Operation Identification Program. [00:02:29] It's never available to other software and it's never stored on Apple servers or backed up to iCloud. [00:02:35] But what about when your fingerprints are backed up into the NYPD database? [00:02:40] Operation Identification Program might help the NYPD cut down on petty crime, but it also means that your fingerprints are going to be linked in their database. === Police State Surveillance (00:45) === [00:02:49] So not only are they violating your Fourth Amendment with their stop-and-frisk policy, but now they want you to just hand over your biometric data. [00:02:59] But it's okay. [00:03:00] You're not a criminal. [00:03:02] You're just a concerned parent. [00:03:04] Or a conscientious protester. [00:03:07] Maybe you're just a college kid going to the store. [00:03:09] Or just minding your business at a bus stop. [00:03:13] The police want you to use your upgraded iPhone for safety. [00:03:16] Just as long as you don't turn it around on them for your own protection while filming police brutality. [00:03:23] To see the progression of the police state, pick up copies of the Police State Trilogy and Police State 4 The Rise of FEMA at InfoWarsShop.com.