Apple Leaves iOS 10 Kernel Unencrypted on Purpose for Increased Security

Apple has managed to make everyone aware that it’s super obsessed with customer security (way to go, marketing department!), so it might come as a big surprise to find out that the iOS 10 kernel was left unencrypted.

This is certainly unexpected, given the fact that Apple usually locked down its software in order to prevent exploits and malware writers from taking advantage of flaws in its code, but it turns out that the company is adopting a different strategy for iOS 10.

In a statement for TechCrunch, Apple explains that leaving the iOS 10 kernel unprotected isn’t exposing users in any way, but it instead brings back several advantages by allowing more security experts to search for vulnerabilities and report them to the company to fix them in a shorter time.

“The kernel cache doesn’t contain any user info, and by unencrypting it we’re able to optimize the operating system’s performance wi… (read more)

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