News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Mark Zuckerberg Backs Apple in Its Refusal to Unlock iPhone. Parent comment

Re:Mark Zuckerberg Backs Apple in Its Refusal to Unlock iPhone by jonathankoren on Tuesday February 23, 2016 @02:07AM (#11157128)
Monday, create a tool for phone A. Tuesday, delete the tool. Wednesday, recreate that same tool, but now for phone B. Thursday, delete the tool. Friday, recreate that same tool, but now for phone C. ...

What do you think is going to happen? Oh yeah, there's the git logs too.

This is not about one phone. It never was. It's about establishing a behavior.

Also, there's no master key. It does not exist. Apple does not have an "actual master key". Maybe Google does, but Apple has said quite clearly, that no such software or key to decrypt phones exists.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Mark Zuckerberg Backs Apple in Its Refusal to Unlock iPhone by vectorjohn on Tuesday February 23, 2016 @03:25AM (#11157382)
The master key they have is the ability to sign firmware updates for all phones that could disable security. The point is, it isn't a new master key. If the key was somehow lost, Apple phones would be vulnerable, just like in the dystopian hypotheticals being thrown around here.
[ Parent | on HN ]