Michal Marek Apple in response to the scandal surrounding the American National Security Agency (NSA) and its handling of users' private data stated that iMessages are safe and people do not need to worry about their privacy. In Cupertino, they claim that the end-to-end encryption is so reliable that even Apple itself does not have the ability to decrypt and read the messages. People from the company QaurksLab, which deals with data security, however, claims that Apple is lying.
If they want to read other people's iMessages in Cupertino, they can read them. This means that Apple can theoretically comply with the United States government as well. In theory, if the NSA were interested in certain conversations, Apple could decrypt them and provide them.
Company research Quarkslab claims the following: Apple has control over the key that encrypts the conversation between sender and receiver. In theory, Apple can "intrude" into the conversation by manually changing the encryption key and join the conversation without the knowledge of their participants.
In order to avoid misunderstandings, they issued v Quarkslab unequivocal statement: “We're not saying Apple is reading your iMessages. What we're saying is that Apple could read your iMessages if it wanted to, or if the government ordered it to."
Security experts and cryptography experts agree with the mentioned conclusions. However, Apple does not agree with their statements. Company spokeswoman Trudy Müller responded by saying that iMessages are not designed to be accessible to Apple. In order for the messages to be read, the company would have to interfere with the current operation of the service and reshape it for its purposes. It is said that the company does not plan such an action and has no motivation for it.
So trust in iMessages encryption comes primarily from trust in Apple, which has now given its word that it doesn't read encrypted messages. However, if Apple wanted to read your messages, it is technically possible to get to them. So far, there have been no indications that the contents of iMessages have been read and disclosed. But it is a question whether Apple could withstand the pressure of government authorities and reliably protect its customers' data. In connection with the NSA affair it became clear that pressure was exerted on, for example, Skype or Whatsapp a Lavabit. When private user data has been demanded from these companies, why should Apple be left out?
Even if it were true, it still doesn't apply to "normal people", which I think needs to be emphasized! Everything can always be hacked or bypassed ;-)
And it's exactly the same as iMessage-Apple, it's also in the case of SMS-mobile operator ;)
Apple can in principle access iMessages whenever it wants, because it controls the operating system, the IM app, and the servers it goes through. This is nothing new, it was clear from the beginning. Blackberry messaging is exactly the same.
Yes, apple has a really high need to read our messages
All those who think that electronic communication is inaccessible and no one has access to it, go around the corner and shine.. All those who think that Apple, NSA, CIA, FBI or CI5 :D I'm just watching their meaningful conversation , and they don't even go anywhere and they shine twice straight away.. :D
It's all about trust. By using apple software, apple has absolute control over my computer. And even if he doesn't have it, all he has to do is release an update and he will have it. Do you trust Apple that nothing like this happened? Apparently not, but even the very power of Apple to track him can bother a person.
I don't think Apple has any reason to follow millions of people. But the NSA and other stupid American organizations can claim that data on request (without any) reason, and Apple must comply with the law. That is that it's not about Apple, but about stupid American legislation, and I wouldn't believe you either.