Apple's plan to “think different” about encryption opens a backdoor to your life

Re:Apple's plan to “think different” about encryption opens ... by SquishyPanda23 on Thursday August 05, 2021 @06:53PM (#28081124)

> sounds like they're moving the scanning from server to client side

That is good, but unless a system like this is fully open source and runs only signed code there really aren't many protections against abuse.

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Re:Apple's plan to “think different” about encryption opens ... by vineyardmike on Thursday August 05, 2021 @07:43PM (#28081497)

And who audits the DB hashes? The code is the easiest part to trust.

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Re:Apple's plan to “think different” about encryption opens ... by eertami on Friday August 06, 2021 @07:20AM (#28085621)

You don't even need to sneak illegitimate hashes. Just use the next Pegasus-esque zero-day to dump a photo from the hash list on to the phone.

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Re:Apple's plan to “think different” about encryption opens ... by vineyardmike on Friday August 06, 2021 @01:07PM (#28090014)

Yeah, but adding whatever document/meme/etc that will represent the group you hate and boom you have a way to identify operatives of a politician party.

eg. Anyone with a "Feel the Bern" marketing material -> arrest them under suspicion of CSAM. Search their device and find them as dissidents.

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