Apple Says iOS Kernel Cache Left Unencrypted Intentionally, Nothing To Worry About (loopinsight.com)

The iOS 10 kernel, which Apple released to enthusiasts last week, is not encrypted, according to a report. Security experts expressed their surprise and puzzlement over this in a report by MIT News. The iPhone maker, after remaining tight-lipped over the matter for a week, has now offered an explanation. In a statement to The Loop, Apple said: The kernel cache doesn't contain any user info, and by unencrypting it we're able to optimize the operating system's performance without compromising security.It is worth mentioning that Apple is talking about kernel's cache, whereas MIT News' original report talks about kernel code.

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Security Researcher == any random idiot

[BitZtream]

Just because you jump up and down and say you're a 'security researcher' doesn't mean you have even a tiny bit of a clue.

Anyone who freaked out over this is an idiot who knows absolutely nothing at all about security and is also to stupid to know how ignorant they are.

Guess what ... the old 'encrypted' kernels ... they have the decryption key in the kernel for you to get and decrypt them anyway ... THATS HOW IT FUCKING READS THEM SO YOU COULD READ THE ENCRYPTED CONTENT THE ENTIRE FUCKING TIME IT WAS ENCRYPTED ANYWAY IF YOU HAD HALF A CLUE.
AT NO POINT WAS THE ENCRYPTION PREVENTING ANYONE WHO REALLY WANTED TO FROM GETTING AT THE DATA IN THE FIRST PLACE.

Encrypted data or code is worthless, it has to be decrypted to be used. So at no point was the data actually truly hidden.

Its digitally signed to ensure it isn't tampered with, thats all that can be done.

Re:Security Researcher == any random idiot

[BitZtream]

... says the AC idiot.