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Apple’s official statement on why the iOS 10 kernel is not encrypted
The Loop ^ | Wednesday, June 22nd, 2016 at 6:30 pm. PT | Dave Mark

Posted on 06/23/2016 10:31:48 PM PDT by Utilizer

Some security experts who inspected that new version of iOS got a big surprise.

They found that Apple had not obscured the workings of the heart of its operating system using encryption as the company has done before. Crucial pieces of the code destined to power millions of iPhones and iPads were laid bare for all to see. That would aid anyone looking for security weaknesses in Apple’s flagship software.

Security experts say the famously secretive company may have adopted a bold new strategy intended to encourage more people to report bugs in its software—or perhaps made an embarrassing mistake. Apple declined to comment on why it didn’t follow its usual procedure.

(Excerpt) Read more at loopinsight.com ...


TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: apple; encryption; ios10; ioskernel; mac; macophiles
Hmmmm. Security seems to be a multifaceted concept at applecorp, it would appear...
1 posted on 06/23/2016 10:31:48 PM PDT by Utilizer
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To: Swordmaker

Ping.


2 posted on 06/23/2016 10:32:11 PM PDT by Utilizer
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To: Utilizer

bump


3 posted on 06/24/2016 8:27:01 AM PDT by Albion Wilde ("We can't fix a rigged system by relying on the people who rigged it." --Donald Trump, 6/7/16)
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