苹果或研发新安全手段抵抗政府侵入_科技

苹果或研发新安全手段抵抗政府侵入

But there is a catch. Each iPhone has a built-in troubleshooting system that lets the company update the system software without the need for a user to enter a passcode. Apple designed that feature to make it easier to repair malfunctioning phones.

但这里面有一个问题。每部iPhone都有一个内置的故障排除系统，让公司可以在无需用户输入口令的情况下更新系统软件。苹果设计这个特性的目的是方便维修运转失常的手机。

In the San Bernardino case, the F.B.I. wants to exploit that troubleshooting system by forcing Apple to write and install new software that strips away several security features, making it much easier for the government to hack into the phone. The phone in that case is an old model, but experts and former Apple employees say that a similar approach could also be used to alter software on newer phones. That is the vulnerability Apple is working to fix.

在圣贝纳迪诺案中，FBI希望利用这个故障排除系统，为此他们强迫苹果编写和安装新的软件，把多个安全特性去掉，大大降低政府侵入该手机的难度。本案涉及的是一部老款iPhone，但专家和前苹果雇员说，类似手法可以用于改动更新的型号。这就是苹果打算修补的薄弱环节。

Apple regularly publishes security updates and gives credit to researchers who hunt for bugs in the company’s software. “Usually, bug reports come in an email saying, ‘Dear Apple Security, we’ve discovered a flaw in your product,’ ” said Chris Soghoian, a technology analyst with the American Civil Liberties Union. “This bug report has come in the form of a court order.”