> There’s nothing preventing the FBI from writing that hacked software itself, aside from budget and manpower issues.
My understanding is that this isn't correct, and is in fact the focal point of the order:
> This signature check is why the FBI cannot load new software onto an iPhone on their own — the FBI does not have the secret keys that Apple uses to sign firmware.
My understanding is that this isn't correct, and is in fact the focal point of the order:
> This signature check is why the FBI cannot load new software onto an iPhone on their own — the FBI does not have the secret keys that Apple uses to sign firmware.
http://blog.trailofbits.com/2016/02/17/apple-can-comply-with...
Is it possible for anyone to load a modified firmware without Apple's signing keys?