Re:Answers to your questions about Apple and security
by smackfu on Monday February 22, 2016 @05:43PM
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AFAIK, the only sources on this matter are the white papers that Apple has produced. You can't even attempt to update the firmware without having Apple's signing keys.
Do you have the source for that, too? I was still under the impression that the Secure Enclave would erase the keys if it's updated.
It's a pretty huge flaw if the firmware can be updated and the keys preserved without first validating with the passcode.