it’s one of the foremost social debates
of the modern world currently centered
on a legal battle between tech giants
Apple and the FBI but the question
remains should national security Trump
personal privacy welcome to
watchmojo.com n’t we’re counting down
ten crucial facts you should know about
the situation between Apple and the FBI
number ten what is the current situation
between the FBI and Apple as part of the
investigation into the San Bernardino
terror attack that took place in late
2015
the FBI requested that Apple creates
software to enable authorities to unlock
an iPhone belonging to one of the
perpetrators of the massacre Syed Rizwan
Farook without apples cooperation
Farooq’s phone is almost impossible to
hack due to increased security which
Apple offers as a standard while the FBI
says that they’re gaining access to
Farooq’s device is a matter of national
security
Apple argues that you unlock the phone
would undo years of technological
progress for personal privacy I don’t
want to read your email I don’t want to
read your text this is not information
that we need to know that we want to
know that we should know number 9 what
instigated the FBI’s demand the San
Bernardino terror attack occurred on
December 2nd 2015 at the inland regional
center in San Bernardino California
14 people were killed and a further 24
injured as part of a mass shooting and
attempted bomb attack carried out by
married couple Syed Rizwan Farook and
tashfeen Malik both Farook and Malik
were killed
later in the day during a shootout with
police and both were lawful US residents
we are in pursuit of the suspect vehicle
we’ve got shots fired out the back
window that’s one reason why the case
has been labeled as an example of
homegrown terrorism in America the
majority of those killed in the attack
were County officials in what was the
second deadliest mass shooting in
California’s history and the worst
terror attack in the United States since
9/11 in a statement dated February 21st
2016 FBI director James Comey explained
that the FBI wanted the chance to seek
justice for the victims and possibly
locate terrorists associated with the
perpetrators of this attack and that
without such a solution the government
organization has been failing in terms
of its intelligence gathering efforts
number eight how did Apple and Silicon
Valley react to the demand Apple opposed
the order to override security on
Farooq’s phone and received backing from
some of the tech world’s most
influential names for CEO Tim Cook the
FBI is asking Apple to quote undermine
decades of security advancements Cook
says in an open letter quote in the
wrong hands this software which does not
exist today would have the potential to
unlock any iPhone in someone’s physical
possession before suggesting that the
FBI is trying to force quote a backdoor
to the iPhone you can’t have a backdoor
that’s only for the good guys that any
backdoor is something that bad guys can
exploit the worry is that if Apple
decrypts one phone that will weaken the
legitimacy of security on all devices
and potentially the internet as a whole
for google CEO sundar Pichai the move
quote could be a troubling precedent
while Facebook and Twitter have also
supported Apple stance number seven what
does the FBI watch from Apple the FBI is
not simply ordering Apple to unlock
Farooq’s device they’re requesting that
Apple make it easier for authorities to
hack the phone themselves with the
development of a new version of their
iOS operating system that’s free of
certain security protections this is an
extension of an even bigger issue that’s
cropped up between the FBI and Apple
over the previous couple of years where
the FBI requested that the tech company
build a backdoor into the software of
all iPhones
that would allow the government to
access data on any device they wish
regardless of whether or not that data
was encrypted Apple altered its software
in 2014 shortly after the much
publicized celebrity photo hack agents
will be interviewing the alleged victims
and will likely be in touch with Apple
and the revelations brought forth by
whistleblower Edward Snowden to ensure
that they couldn’t gain access to
sensitive customer data I would return
home tomorrow as long as the government
was prepared to be reasonable and
protect the interests of our rights and
society but the FBI is trying to exploit
a loophole that Apple left open it says
that Apple cannot unlock the phone or
decrypt the data without user approval
but nowhere does it say that the
government can’t do it should Apple
comply with the bureau and grant easier
access unlocking the device would remain
a task for the FBI to carry out and
depending upon the strength of Farooq’s
basic password decoding could still take
years to complete now what approach the
FBI could take will be trying to unlock
the phone using obvious passwords like 1
2 3 4 9 9 9 9 and a favorite for Isis
one five one five number six what are
the current security measures on iPhones
iPhone security altered drastically in
2014 as Apple makes sure that all device
data was encrypted by default making it
impossible for the company themselves to
bypass customer passwords any device
running iOS 8 software or later is
subject to the same security feature
that the FBI is trying to overcome it
has two main functions to protect
against brute-force attacks the likes of
which authorities are looking to mount
firstly there’s an 80 millisecond time
delay between any two password attempts
which may sound small but it can make
the decryption process significantly
longer secondly there’s an auto erase
feature that activates after just 10
unsuccessful password attacks once it’s
enabled device data becomes permanently
in a
guessable it’s a kind of a self-destruct
security feature not to be confused with
the self-destruct feature on your iPhone
screen which is to drop it once from
literally any height number five how
feasible are their demands should Apple
do as the FBI has ordered it would
require a huge rewrite of the existing
operating system and this to some would
be a potentially dangerous backward step
for the tech world although the new more
vulnerable software would only be
required for the isolated San Bernardino
phone there are implications for every
single iPhone user on the planet because
even if the FBI’s demands are feasible
Apple doesn’t want them to appear so if
the company assists in the decryption of
Farooq’s phone then they prove that
Apple security is navigable and
undermine their own brand number four
what are the security ramifications once
Apple proves that iOS security is
passable and relents for the first time
over issues concerning password
protection they’re much feared
proverbial back door opens this
basically reduces the security over all
iPhone devices and platforms and
wouldn’t necessarily be the most secure
platform out there today
in theory governments and organizations
across the world will look to follow the
FBI if they’re not already doing so with
the right funding and manpower
governments may even be able to
negotiate Apple security without help
from the company at all smartphones are
among our most personal and intimate
possessions so the potential for
invasions of privacy in the future is
huge number three who else could unlock
the iPhone if Apple doesn’t though Apple
continues to claim even they can’t
unlock a customer’s phone the situation
has provoked some third parties to
suggest that the security is breakable
John McAfee the antivirus software
creator is perhaps the most prominent
voice casting Apple security into doubt
every software product where the
backdoor was hacked within a few weeks
of the backdoor being created although
he agrees that Apple should not create a
backdoor to be utilized by the
government McAfee said that he would
decrypt the San Bernardino iPhone quote
free of charge I have offered to the FBI
for free
to take my team take that one phone take
it apart see what’s in it and give it to
the FBI that violates no one claiming it
would take his team just quote three
weeks to do so it’s not rocket science
but it does take time
McAfee claims have been met with
skepticism however as security expert
Graham clearly explains he says that he
will principally do it using social
engineering social engineering isn’t
going to reveal a dead person’s PIMCO
tube number 2 can Apple secure future
phones if Apple does give in to the FBI
however iPhone security is not
irreparably tarnished
future updates will be written into the
software likely with security measures
to ensure that a similar situation
doesn’t occur again it might be expected
for example that Apple would make it
more difficult for any type of software
to be put onto an iPhone without user
permission first but the law is likely
to change with technology as well
especially if the authorities defeat
Apple in this instance and gain an edge
in the debate essentially future iPhones
will technically be more secure but also
more prone to governmental control
number one who will win this fight it’s
difficult to predict who will emerge
victorious from this battle on the one
hand Apple is arguably the most
influential consumer company in the
world and it’s arguing for the rights to
personal privacy which is universally
important we feel a significant
obligation to help our customers protect
their information and the only way we
know how to do that is to encrypt
however they’re fighting against what
can justifiably be seen as a serious
matter of security and civilian safety I
think it’s disgraceful that Apple is not
helping on that I think security first
and I feel always felt security first in
this one instance the information
retained on a San Bernardino device
could prove crucial in America’s ongoing
effort against terrorism our nation has
been at war with terrorists since al
Qaeda killed nearly 3,000 Americans on
9/11 but once one iPhone has been on
how many more will follow as to
juggernauts collide one thing is certain
the issue will not go away onlookers can
expect this socially sensitive fight to
rumble on for some time no one should
have to decide privacy or security
should be smart enough to do both did
these facts get you thinking to vote for
which news story is covered next
head over to watchmojo.com slash suggest
and be sure to hit that subscribe button
for more newsworthy top 10s published
every week
of the modern world currently centered
on a legal battle between tech giants
Apple and the FBI but the question
remains should national security Trump
personal privacy welcome to
watchmojo.com n’t we’re counting down
ten crucial facts you should know about
the situation between Apple and the FBI
number ten what is the current situation
between the FBI and Apple as part of the
investigation into the San Bernardino
terror attack that took place in late
2015
the FBI requested that Apple creates
software to enable authorities to unlock
an iPhone belonging to one of the
perpetrators of the massacre Syed Rizwan
Farook without apples cooperation
Farooq’s phone is almost impossible to
hack due to increased security which
Apple offers as a standard while the FBI
says that they’re gaining access to
Farooq’s device is a matter of national
security
Apple argues that you unlock the phone
would undo years of technological
progress for personal privacy I don’t
want to read your email I don’t want to
read your text this is not information
that we need to know that we want to
know that we should know number 9 what
instigated the FBI’s demand the San
Bernardino terror attack occurred on
December 2nd 2015 at the inland regional
center in San Bernardino California
14 people were killed and a further 24
injured as part of a mass shooting and
attempted bomb attack carried out by
married couple Syed Rizwan Farook and
tashfeen Malik both Farook and Malik
were killed
later in the day during a shootout with
police and both were lawful US residents
we are in pursuit of the suspect vehicle
we’ve got shots fired out the back
window that’s one reason why the case
has been labeled as an example of
homegrown terrorism in America the
majority of those killed in the attack
were County officials in what was the
second deadliest mass shooting in
California’s history and the worst
terror attack in the United States since
9/11 in a statement dated February 21st
2016 FBI director James Comey explained
that the FBI wanted the chance to seek
justice for the victims and possibly
locate terrorists associated with the
perpetrators of this attack and that
without such a solution the government
organization has been failing in terms
of its intelligence gathering efforts
number eight how did Apple and Silicon
Valley react to the demand Apple opposed
the order to override security on
Farooq’s phone and received backing from
some of the tech world’s most
influential names for CEO Tim Cook the
FBI is asking Apple to quote undermine
decades of security advancements Cook
says in an open letter quote in the
wrong hands this software which does not
exist today would have the potential to
unlock any iPhone in someone’s physical
possession before suggesting that the
FBI is trying to force quote a backdoor
to the iPhone you can’t have a backdoor
that’s only for the good guys that any
backdoor is something that bad guys can
exploit the worry is that if Apple
decrypts one phone that will weaken the
legitimacy of security on all devices
and potentially the internet as a whole
for google CEO sundar Pichai the move
quote could be a troubling precedent
while Facebook and Twitter have also
supported Apple stance number seven what
does the FBI watch from Apple the FBI is
not simply ordering Apple to unlock
Farooq’s device they’re requesting that
Apple make it easier for authorities to
hack the phone themselves with the
development of a new version of their
iOS operating system that’s free of
certain security protections this is an
extension of an even bigger issue that’s
cropped up between the FBI and Apple
over the previous couple of years where
the FBI requested that the tech company
build a backdoor into the software of
all iPhones
that would allow the government to
access data on any device they wish
regardless of whether or not that data
was encrypted Apple altered its software
in 2014 shortly after the much
publicized celebrity photo hack agents
will be interviewing the alleged victims
and will likely be in touch with Apple
and the revelations brought forth by
whistleblower Edward Snowden to ensure
that they couldn’t gain access to
sensitive customer data I would return
home tomorrow as long as the government
was prepared to be reasonable and
protect the interests of our rights and
society but the FBI is trying to exploit
a loophole that Apple left open it says
that Apple cannot unlock the phone or
decrypt the data without user approval
but nowhere does it say that the
government can’t do it should Apple
comply with the bureau and grant easier
access unlocking the device would remain
a task for the FBI to carry out and
depending upon the strength of Farooq’s
basic password decoding could still take
years to complete now what approach the
FBI could take will be trying to unlock
the phone using obvious passwords like 1
2 3 4 9 9 9 9 and a favorite for Isis
one five one five number six what are
the current security measures on iPhones
iPhone security altered drastically in
2014 as Apple makes sure that all device
data was encrypted by default making it
impossible for the company themselves to
bypass customer passwords any device
running iOS 8 software or later is
subject to the same security feature
that the FBI is trying to overcome it
has two main functions to protect
against brute-force attacks the likes of
which authorities are looking to mount
firstly there’s an 80 millisecond time
delay between any two password attempts
which may sound small but it can make
the decryption process significantly
longer secondly there’s an auto erase
feature that activates after just 10
unsuccessful password attacks once it’s
enabled device data becomes permanently
in a
guessable it’s a kind of a self-destruct
security feature not to be confused with
the self-destruct feature on your iPhone
screen which is to drop it once from
literally any height number five how
feasible are their demands should Apple
do as the FBI has ordered it would
require a huge rewrite of the existing
operating system and this to some would
be a potentially dangerous backward step
for the tech world although the new more
vulnerable software would only be
required for the isolated San Bernardino
phone there are implications for every
single iPhone user on the planet because
even if the FBI’s demands are feasible
Apple doesn’t want them to appear so if
the company assists in the decryption of
Farooq’s phone then they prove that
Apple security is navigable and
undermine their own brand number four
what are the security ramifications once
Apple proves that iOS security is
passable and relents for the first time
over issues concerning password
protection they’re much feared
proverbial back door opens this
basically reduces the security over all
iPhone devices and platforms and
wouldn’t necessarily be the most secure
platform out there today
in theory governments and organizations
across the world will look to follow the
FBI if they’re not already doing so with
the right funding and manpower
governments may even be able to
negotiate Apple security without help
from the company at all smartphones are
among our most personal and intimate
possessions so the potential for
invasions of privacy in the future is
huge number three who else could unlock
the iPhone if Apple doesn’t though Apple
continues to claim even they can’t
unlock a customer’s phone the situation
has provoked some third parties to
suggest that the security is breakable
John McAfee the antivirus software
creator is perhaps the most prominent
voice casting Apple security into doubt
every software product where the
backdoor was hacked within a few weeks
of the backdoor being created although
he agrees that Apple should not create a
backdoor to be utilized by the
government McAfee said that he would
decrypt the San Bernardino iPhone quote
free of charge I have offered to the FBI
for free
to take my team take that one phone take
it apart see what’s in it and give it to
the FBI that violates no one claiming it
would take his team just quote three
weeks to do so it’s not rocket science
but it does take time
McAfee claims have been met with
skepticism however as security expert
Graham clearly explains he says that he
will principally do it using social
engineering social engineering isn’t
going to reveal a dead person’s PIMCO
tube number 2 can Apple secure future
phones if Apple does give in to the FBI
however iPhone security is not
irreparably tarnished
future updates will be written into the
software likely with security measures
to ensure that a similar situation
doesn’t occur again it might be expected
for example that Apple would make it
more difficult for any type of software
to be put onto an iPhone without user
permission first but the law is likely
to change with technology as well
especially if the authorities defeat
Apple in this instance and gain an edge
in the debate essentially future iPhones
will technically be more secure but also
more prone to governmental control
number one who will win this fight it’s
difficult to predict who will emerge
victorious from this battle on the one
hand Apple is arguably the most
influential consumer company in the
world and it’s arguing for the rights to
personal privacy which is universally
important we feel a significant
obligation to help our customers protect
their information and the only way we
know how to do that is to encrypt
however they’re fighting against what
can justifiably be seen as a serious
matter of security and civilian safety I
think it’s disgraceful that Apple is not
helping on that I think security first
and I feel always felt security first in
this one instance the information
retained on a San Bernardino device
could prove crucial in America’s ongoing
effort against terrorism our nation has
been at war with terrorists since al
Qaeda killed nearly 3,000 Americans on
9/11 but once one iPhone has been on
how many more will follow as to
juggernauts collide one thing is certain
the issue will not go away onlookers can
expect this socially sensitive fight to
rumble on for some time no one should
have to decide privacy or security
should be smart enough to do both did
these facts get you thinking to vote for
which news story is covered next
head over to watchmojo.com slash suggest
and be sure to hit that subscribe button
for more newsworthy top 10s published
every week
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