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Re:Your iPhone just got less secure. Blame the FBI by bertil on Wednesday March 30, 2016 @11:08AM (#11389815)
I believe that his point is that the non-disclosure affects the security of other similar devices, especially those that can still be patched.
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Re:Your iPhone just got less secure. Blame the FBI by exelius on Wednesday March 30, 2016 @11:16AM (#11389875)
That's the entire purpose of the FBI not disclosing this information though. Government agencies engage in game theory as well, and information asymmetry is a powerful tool.
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