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0 pointsjrockway4y ago0 comments

Apple could also encrypt every upload to iCloud, and not have any scanning on the client, and still be able to say to the government "sure, you can have the files; we can't read them and neither can you". Apple wants to reduce your privacy from the government above and beyond what the law requires. The questions is: why?

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roody154y ago

The answer may be related to Pegasus software.

Timeline:

1. Leaked documents show Pegasus software exploits all iphones using an exploit in iMessage 2. Apple releases security update (doesn’t patch imessage. exploit) 3. Apple announces CSAM client scanning coming soon 4. Apple releases another security update (still leaves iMessage exploit unpatched and used by Pegasus)

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Perhaps Apple is under pressure to provide a back door prior to patching a tool that may be widely used by governments around the world.

colejohnson664y ago

The simple answer is: password resets. I’m sure majority of people would be very upset if they lost everything by forgetting a password.

nullc4y ago

Doesn't the apple backup stuff work that way? The data is gone forever if you lose your password?

simondotau4y ago

Some, but not all. And if you still have access to a Mac or iOS device which remains associated to this iCloud account, the amount that is lost can be even less.

alisonkisk4y ago

Because Apple doesn't want to be a child porn storage service. This is not a secret.

jrockwayOP4y ago

That's not technically possible, though. Most tech companies don't take on impossible tasks, because it will take an infinite amount of money to realize it, and the shareholders will be bankrupt before the product is delivered.

Every piece of data is CSAM encrypted with a one-time pad. It's just that nobody knows the one-time pad.

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