Why an Unpatchable Bug in iPhone’s Secure Enclave Processor Is Horrible News

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4. August 2020

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Apple has made data security and user privacy priorities of its iPhone push, as well as two important pillars of its marketing strategy all over the world, not just for the smartphone, but for the other products too.

And needless to say, the Cupertino-based tech giant has invested aggressively in device security, so its offering now includes important new features that are supposed to keep everyone protected.

But as Apple is about to find out the hard way, there’s always room for improvements as Team Pangu has recently discovered what’s being described as an unpatched vulnerability in what’s supposed to be the most secure place on an iPhone.

It’s the Secure Enclave Processor, or SEP, which is the home of very sensitive information, including Apple Pay details.

The news of the discovery was shared on Twitter by Jin Wook Kim, a member of the CERT team in South Korea and Japan, and by the looks of t…


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