Mysterious $15,000 'GrayKey' Promises to Unlock iPhone X for the Feds (opens in new tab)

(forbes.com)

5 pointsmtuncer8y ago2 comments

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Seems like this won't last long, as Apple could just spend the $30,000 to get it for themselves and then figure out what vulnerability it's exploiting.

bb888y ago

I'm surprised the price for the unlimited mode is $30,000. I would think they would want to price that at more like $100,000.

lostgame8y ago

I was a little surprised at that, too, but more so, doesn’t an offline mode make it potentially reverse-engineerable?

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jlgaddis8y ago

Seems like this won't last long, as Apple could just spend the $30,000 to get it for themselves and then figure out what vulnerability it's exploiting.

bb888y ago

I'm surprised the price for the unlimited mode is $30,000. I would think they would want to price that at more like $100,000.

lostgame8y ago

I was a little surprised at that, too, but more so, doesn’t an offline mode make it potentially reverse-engineerable?

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