Apple reopens legal fight against security firm Corellium, raising concerns for ethical hackers
Apple has reignited a legal battle with Corelluim days after settling with the security firm over an ongoing lawsuit against the company for providing a virtual environment for security researchers that recreates its operating system. Apple on Tuesday filed an appeal of a December ruling in which a judge dismissed an argument that Corellium had infringed Apple’s copyright by offering researchers a simulated environment that emulates Apple’s iOS software. The environment allows researchers to hunt for bugs via a controllable browser that can be rebooted, instead of jailbreaking an actual iPhone. It’s the latest update in a case that could have enormous implications for the ability of private researchers and academics to probe major technologies for dangerous flaws without the risk of legal retaliation. The move follows reassurances by Apple that it would rely on security researchers to help vet its controversial new system for scanning child sexual abuse imagery. […]
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