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		mlevental on Sept 28, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Checkm8 – Bootrom exploit for many iOS devices how is this like a safe? you possess the keys to a safe you own. you do not possess the keys to iphones with a12 chips in the sense that this exploit delivers.

oarsinsync on Sept 28, 2019 [–]

If we're keeping up with the safe analogy, this exploit doesn't give you the keys to your safe, it gives everyone the keys to your safe.

mlevental on Sept 28, 2019 | [–]

the safe analogy fails because again: no one except apple has the keys to the "safe" that they own

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