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05-15-2017, 11:22 AM
This exploits a Windows vulnerability that was known by the NSA and stockpiled.
It's a reminder of why some of us fully supported Apple's refusal to provide source code to the government after the San Bernardino terrorist attack.
Are Apple devices vulnerable to exploits? Of course. But at least you have a company that has proven they value their customers privacy enough to take a public relations hit after a tragic event when the government overreaches with the full backing of every chicken little.
Companies that give up source code have unlocked every customer device using that code.
It's a reminder of why some of us fully supported Apple's refusal to provide source code to the government after the San Bernardino terrorist attack.
Are Apple devices vulnerable to exploits? Of course. But at least you have a company that has proven they value their customers privacy enough to take a public relations hit after a tragic event when the government overreaches with the full backing of every chicken little.
Companies that give up source code have unlocked every customer device using that code.