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14 June, 2018 | The Inquirer - https://www.theinquirer.net/

The feature was first discovered ElcomSoft's Oleg Afonin earlier this year, who noted that an iPhone with USB Restricted Mode enabled won't bring up the usual 'Trust this computer' prompt until the device is unlocked using a passcode, Touch ID or Face ID.

14 June, 2018 | tom's guide - https://www.tomsguide.com/

Rumors first appeared about Apple disabling data transfers without a passcode back in early May, when the Russian digital-forensics firm Elcomsoft noticed the feature in beta builds of iOS 11.3. Back then, the lockout happened only after a week of inactivity. The feature didn't make it into iOS 11.3 or 11.4, but is expected in iOS 11.4.1.

5 June, 2018 | Gizmodo - https://gizmodo.com/

The public doesn’t know for certain how the iPhone cracking services that law enforcement uses actually work. But researchers at Elcomsoft explained the general theory last month.

5 June, 2018 | TECHSPOT - https://www.techspot.com/news/74933-incoming-ios-updates-make-unlocking-iphones-even-more.html

If you are an avid reader, you may remember that we have mentioned USB restrictions being implemented on iOS in the past. However, there is now one major change that is important. Apple has changed the timeout period from seven days to just one hour.

5 June, 2018 | iTWire - https://www.itwire.com/

Oleg Afonin of the desktop and mobile forensic tools maker Elcomsoft wrote that though the feature had not surfaced in the 11.4 final build, it had appeared in the 11.4.1 beta.

4 June, 2018 | Engadget - https://www.engadget.com/

In recent beta releases of iOS 11, Apple added a feature that disables device's ability to connect to accessories over USB after the phone has been locked for a period of time. In May, the lockout kicked in after a week, however, Elcomsoft (which makes forensic tools that can unlock and access data from mobile devices) noted just a couple of days ago that the iOS 11.4.1 beta release shortened the time to just one hour...

8 May, 2018 | Engadget - https://www.engadget.com/

Originally discovered in iOS 11.4 beta code by ElcomSoft's Oleg Afonin, the update disables the lightning port after the seven-day period, though it can still apparently be charged. The feature is called USB Restricted Mode, and it made a previous appearance in an iOS 11.3 beta. Afonin noted that law enforcement will now only have seven days to attempt to access any iPhones running 11.3 or later before it locks itself against any "known forensic techniques."

8 May, 2018 | ZDNet - https://www.zdnet.com/

Law enforcement have long complained that they need access to locked devices to help with their investigations. But security experts have decried efforts by the government to lobby for backdoors, arguing that hackers could also get that same access and use it for their own gain.

8 May, 2018 | TechCrunch - https://techcrunch.com/

The feature, called USB Restricted Mode, was first noticed by Elcomsoft researchers looking through the iOS 11.4 code. It disables USB data (it will still charge) if the phone is left locked for a week, re-enabling it if it’s unlocked normally.

8 May, 2018 | MacRumors - https://www.macrumors.com/

USB Restricted Mode was outlined this morning by Elcomsoft after testing confirmed that the feature has indeed been enabled. In Elcomsoft's experience, after an iPhone or iPad has been updated to iOS 11.4, if it hasn't been unlocked or connected to a paired computer in the last 7 days using a passcode, the Lightning port is useless for data access and limited to charging.