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I've never seen government decision-making work first-hand, so I wouldn't claim that this speculation should carry weight. But if I was someone on the FBI side
by haberman 11y ago
I've never seen government decision-making work first-hand, so I wouldn't claim that this speculation should carry weight.
But if I was someone on the FBI side who wanted to "win" this somehow, I could imagine how this might look like a victory. Apple wanted for its phones to look so secure that they will even stand up to the government to protect them. In response, the FBI made Apple's phones look so weak that anyone who has $1M to spend on the black market can get in.
- simondedalus 11y agospending $1m to get into a 5c isn't exactly a PR disaster for apple.
- nxzero 11y agoAgree, Is anyone even able to cite another singlural exploit that was solid for over a million?
- ProAm 11y agoMost of those exploits that cost that kind of money are kept secret, the only reason we know about this one is because of the court case.
- TACIXAT 11y agoOnly seen that price for iOS jailbreaks. [1][2] 1. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/nov/03/jailbreak-for-iphones-wins-1m-bounty-zerodium-apple https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/nov/03/jailbreak... 2. http://www.ibtimes.com/ios-9-jailbreak-reward-zerodium-offers-1-million-bounty-hackers-unlock-apples-latest-2106420 http://www.ibtimes.com/ios-9-jailbreak-reward-zerodium-offer...
- r00fus 11y agoExactly - anyone security conscious and even partially informed (or relying on those who are informed) would see this as a reason to upgrade to secure-enclave enabled device (ie, iPhone5S or better).
- dexzod 11y agoI don't think this is a victory. They wanted to backdoor every future IPhone. They did not get that. If they had to pay 1M+ to break an iphone, it means it is not cheap to break an IPhone which is the whole point of encryption.