Apple is planning some big security announcements in Las Vegas this week, Forbes has learned. They include a macOS bug bounty and so-called 'dev devices' for iPhone researchers.
Share to twitterApple is planning to boost security by handing out iPhones with some special features for benevolent hackers, say sources.From a cybersecurity perspective, it appears so. Later this week, at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas, Apple is to announce plans to give security researchers special iPhones that will make it easier for them to find weaknesses in the smartphone,has learned.
But they won't be the exact same as the iPhones Apple's internal staff use. They're going to be"lite" versions, without the same level of openness as enjoyed by Apple's security team, one source said. For instance, it's unlikely Apple will let the hackers decrypt the iPhone firmware, the software that underpins much of the device's functionality.
"Such a program highly encourages talented external security researchers to audit Apple's hardware and software products, which will result in many vulnerabilities being uncovered and reported to Apple.
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