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I'm no security expert, but how would Apple access previously encrypted data with a different version of iOS? Doesn't having that ability imply they already hav
by davidhariri 11y ago
I'm no security expert, but how would Apple access previously encrypted data with a different version of iOS? Doesn't having that ability imply they already have a "back-door"? Could someone explain what I'm missing here or is it more that that would be a one-off solution and the FBI is asking for a global, remote, no apple needed solution...
- kentonv 11y agoIf you read the letter carefully, you'll notice it talks about brute-forcing the password. I guess the assumption is that the password is brute-forceable, but the FBI is unable -- or unwilling -- to write their own software to do it. This seems surprising to me; you'd think the FBI could employ a few hardware hackers for this. Maybe they are only pushing the issue for political reasons -- actual jihadist terrorist attacks on US soil don't happen very often, better milk it for all it's worth?