Cybersecurity
Thank You for Hacking iPhone, Now Tell Apple How You Did It
- FBI could be required to disclose any security flaws it uses
- Apple fixing gap may mean U.S. could unlock just one phone
FBI to Attempt to Hack Gunman’s iPhone Without Apple
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The FBI has come up with a strategy to get out of its messy court case with Apple over accessing a dead terrorist’s iPhone: bring in the hackers. Yet any new method the bureau uses to hack into iPhones may be short-lived -- it may be obligated to give Apple the details so the company can fix the security gap.