When the acquisition talks stalled, Apple sued Corellium last year, claiming its virtual iPhones, which contain only the bare-bones functions necessary for security research, constitute a violation of copyright law. Apple also alleged Corellium circumvented Apple’s security measures to create the software, thereby violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. “This is a major victory for security researchers looking to make Apple devices more safe for the world,” said Will Strafach, a security researcher. Green said he was happy that Corellium defeated Apple’s copyright claim because copyright law, he said, can be used by large companies to “stifle” security research. Being secure requires a longer-term strategy.”If anything, Guido said, Corellium could be a tool to “change public perception” and pressure companies into doing more security research.

Source: Washington Post December 29, 2020 18:33 UTC