Lockscreen Bypass (T1461)

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Technique & Subtechniques

  • Lockscreen Bypass

Associated Tactics

  • Initial Access

Initial Access (TA0027)

The adversary is trying to get into your device. The initial access tactic represents the vectors adversaries use to gain an initial foothold onto a mobile device.

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Procedure Examples

Description Source(s)
Andy Greenberg. (2015, September 15). Hack Brief: Emergency Number Hack Bypasses Android Lock Screens. Retrieved December 23, 2016. Wired-AndroidBypass
Chris Brook. (2016, November 17). iOS 10 Passcode Bypass Can Access Photos, Contacts. Retrieved December 23, 2016. Kaspersky-iOSBypass
Sean Keach. (2018, February 15). Brit mates BREAK Apple’s face unlock and vow to never buy iPhone again. Retrieved September 18, 2018. TheSun-FaceID
SRLabs. (n.d.). Fingerprints are not fit for secure device unlocking. Retrieved December 23, 2016. SRLabs-Fingerprint