Is Apple opening up? From a cybersecurity perspective, it appears so
Share to twitterApple is planning to boost security by handing out iPhones with some special features for benevolent hackers, say sources.From a cybersecurity perspective, it appears so. Later this week, at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas, Apple is to announce plans to give security researchers special iPhones that will make it easier for them to find weaknesses in the smartphone,has learned.
What makes these iPhones special? One source with knowledge of the Apple announcement said they would essentially be"dev devices." Think of them as iPhones that allow the user to do a lot more than they could on a traditionally locked-down iPhone. For instance, it should be possible to probe pieces of the Apple operating system that aren't easily accessible on a commercial iPhone.
Outside of trying to boost iPhone security, the move could also be a reaction to leaks of dev devices, which have subsequently been sold on the black market. They’ve proven useful to hackers over recent years, according to areport. Though the possibility for iPhone device leaks could increase with this latest strategy, Apple vets the people on its bounty program and will likely still maintain some control over the dev phones.
"Such a program highly encourages talented external security researchers to audit Apple's hardware and software products, which will result in many vulnerabilities being uncovered and reported to Apple.
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