Forensic Expert Questions Covert 'Backdoor' Services Included in iOS by Apple

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By Kelly HodgkinsJul 21, 2014, 10:23 am1.2k ptsHotTop
As part of a recent Hackers On Planet Earth (HOPE/X) conference presentation, forensic scientist and iPhone jailbreak expert Jonathan Zdziarski detailed several backdoor security mechanisms that are secretly included in iOS by Apple. These mechanisms make covert data collection easier for Apple and…

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