Johns Hopkins Researchers Find Flaw in iMessage Encryption
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/johns-hopkins-researchers-find-flaw-imessage-encryption-37823393
Much has been made of both the benefits and dangers that come
with strong encryption, especially the methods used by Apple to
secure its devices. But new research shows that Apple's security
isn't as impenetrable as both the company and its critics claim.
A team from Johns Hopkins University says it found a security
bug in iMessage, the encrypted messaging platform used on
Apple's phones and other devices. The bug would allow hackers
under certain circumstances to decrypt some messages. The Johns
Hopkins team is posting its paper on the Internet on Monday
after Apple's release of a patch fully fixing the bug. The team
reported its findings to Apple in November.
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