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Coming next year: pre-rooted devices specifically for security research, though likely with well established groups. https://thenextweb.com/apple/2019/08/08/app
by erichurkman 7y ago
Coming next year: pre-rooted devices specifically for security research, though likely with well established groups. https://thenextweb.com/apple/2019/08/08/apple-announces-developer-iphones-with-root-access-for-security-research/ https://thenextweb.com/apple/2019/08/08/apple-announces-deve...
- vuln 7y agoSurely you mean nation state actors.
- Thorrez 7y agoWhy do you believe that? Apple made quite a lot of news by refusing to unlock the iPhone 5C from the San Bernardino shooting. Helping nation state actors find vulnerabilities would be contrary to their previous actions.
- sambe 7y agoNot really. Helping nation state (any) actors gain access to user data would be contrary to their previous actions. Helping experts research vulnerabilities is a calculated risk that the good guys will reveal bugs at a similar rate or faster than the bad guys, whilst also disincentivising the hoarding.
- Thorrez 7y agoI don't understand. vuln seemed to be suggesting Apple would give pre-jailbroken devices to governments to find vulnerabilities with instead of giving them to established white hat researchers. I don't see how that would help good guys reveal bugs.