Episode 579 • • 2:16:33 - 2:20:56
579: Warren, Melinda & I
iPhone Backdoor Allegations, Dropout Jeep Exploit
Applebaum presents a slide for an exploit called "Dropout Jeep," which allegedly allows the NSA to retrieve SMS logs, contact lists, and activate the microphone on iPhones. While Applebaum suggests Apple might just write "shitty software," the hosts argue that most large software companies include remote access capabilities for diagnostic purposes that are easily co-opted by intelligence agencies.