On: Identifying backdoors, attack points, and surveillance mechanisms in iOS devices

[makomk]

Apple can boot the device over USB using a custom image that doesn't require the passcode. Other people can't because it needs to be signed with Apple's key in order to run.

[benguild → makomk]

Got it. But if you say "don't allow pairing" they're SOL from a software perspective? I find that hard to believe... but either way, who knows really.