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Title: Why Apple was right to resist government demands for a 'back door' in iOS Post by: HCK on January 16, 2017, 04:05:23 pm Why Apple was right to resist government demands for a 'back door' in iOS
Who hacks the hackers? Turns out... The biggest story of last year was the FBI trying to force Apple to compromise iOS security by creating a "back door" into iPhone and iPad. Less than technically savvy people insisted that, if they and only they had the "key" there'd be no risk of hackers, criminals, or other, less-than-friendly governments getting it. Apple CEO, Tim Cook, and just about everyone else knew there'd be no stopping it. Maya Kosoph, writing for Vanity Fair: Now, it appears Cook may have been right to worry about the iPhone's security. A new report from Motherboard says Cellebrite has been hacked, and its data—including highly confidential customer information, databases, and technical details about Cellebrite's products—has been stolen. Joseph Cox, writing for Motherboard, has the details: The hackers have been hacked. Motherboard has obtained 900 GB of data related to Cellebrite, one of the most popular companies in the mobile phone hacking ind... Source: Why Apple was right to resist government demands for a 'back door' in iOS (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/zKmiPYDdOww/why-apple-was-right-resist-government-demands-back-door-ios) |