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The iOS bootloader just got its first name change, from 'iBoot' to 'mBoot.' As to why, nobody outside of Apple Park knows yet.

Yesterday, Apple's iBoot source code leaked online. The software is a core component of iPhones, which securely boots the operating system and ensures that the kernel is digitally signed by Apple. As ...

An anonymous user has uploaded what appears to be the source code of iBoot —the iOS secure bootloader— on GitHub, and all evidence suggests the code is authentic. A link to the source code became ...

Apple's walled garden is partly made possible through its closed, proprietary software. While Microsoft has made a U-turn on its stance on Linux and open source in general, Apple remains steadfast in ...