Why would apple implement a new weaker scheme in parallel to the existing old? A...

bsamuels · on Sept 23, 2016

yes, the company that went out of their way to fab their own soc JUST for encryption/improving device security purposefully degraded their password backup scheme to allow the government to break into their devices

i dont even like apple but come on, the hyperbole can only go so far

JohnStrange · on Sept 23, 2016

You do know that it was possible to get the FileVault password for other users with a simple grep command up until OS X 10.7, don't you?

tptacek · on Sept 23, 2016

You do know that if you can run commands on someone's machine, FileVault has already failed to protect them, right?

jonathanstrange · on Sept 23, 2016

Probably just a secret deal with the DHS. Don't worry about it.

pervycreeper · on Sept 23, 2016

I think your second explanation goes a long way to explaining the whole San Bernadino iPhone 5c dog-and-pony-show that Apple put on early this year.