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>Am I missing something obvious? John McAfee did promise to do it for free. /½ s The guy is eccentric but I don't think he's an idiot and I do think he is lik
by Nadya 11y ago
>Am I missing something obvious?
John McAfee did promise to do it for free. /½ s
The guy is eccentric but I don't think he's an idiot and I do think he is likely talented, or at least rich enough to hire those who are.
That being said - he admits he was full of shit [0] and then claims that he has a proper method that isn't full of shit but which he didn't want to disclose. Chances are he's probably full of shit on that one too, given the track record, but who knows?
[0] http://www.dailydot.com/politics/john-mcafee-lied-iphone-apple-fbi/ http://www.dailydot.com/politics/john-mcafee-lied-iphone-app...
- tptacek 11y agoHe is an eccentric idiot. I am just enough not of an idiot not to bet my shoe for dinner that he had nothing to do with this, but I'm really close. If I had smaller feet, I'd take that bet.
- WalterSear 11y agoI'm a size 8 and willing to let you eat one from my pair of favourite shoes, if that is more amenable. But of course, only if The Most Interesting Douchebag In the World™ is even remotely involved.
- chejazi 11y agoEarlier, he claimed he would use social engineering to unlock it, not some technical hacking [1]. Much more believable in my opinion. But the timestamp on the parent's article makes me skeptical that that proposal stood much ground. [1] http://www.businessinsider.com/john-mcafee-ill-decrypt-san-bernardino-phone-for-free-2016-2 http://www.businessinsider.com/john-mcafee-ill-decrypt-san-b...
- duskwuff 11y agoIn a later statement, McAfee explained that he'd do it in "a half an hour" by finding the location in flash where the passcode is stored. (Never mind that the passcode is used as an encryption key, not as a password.) http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/03/john-mcafee-better-prepare-to-eat-a-shoe-because-he-doesnt-know-how-iphones-work/ http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/03/john-mcafee-better-p...
- devsquid 11y agoMcAfee is a confirmed idiot man. He's just rich, so people admire him for some dumb reason.