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wrt to "Of you're arguing that iPhone 6=< have some sort of "Mission: Impossible" self destruct mechanism, I'm sure it could be disabled given enough resources
by nemothekid 11y ago
wrt to "Of you're arguing that iPhone 6=< have some sort of "Mission: Impossible" self destruct mechanism, I'm sure it could be disabled given enough resources and motivation."
The iPhone 5S and newer has a coprocessor (or co-computer) that has a hardware enforced rate limiter as part of one of the features of the "Secure Enclave" (which, word on the street is, cannot be overridden by software).
- jonathankoren 11y agoORIGINAL: Physical access. EDIT: It's not just physical access. Physical access chains the game entirely, but what the FBI is wanting highlights the physical access problem even more. They're wanting a custom software solution today, but there's nothing to say they can't want a custom hardware solution tomorrow. Sure the enclave has some sort of lock out now but who is to say you can't simply reflash the firmware or perhaps just solder in some jumpers? Make no mistake. The FBI is wanting manufacturers to modify devices on demand.