If I am reading the articles on Beeper correctly, they've applied a pretty brilliant hack to gain access to the iMessage network without an Apple ID.
That last part seems key (pardon the pun).
Can someone explain this to me? I feel like this technical issue is really in the weeds, so I'm sure there are multiple nuances I'm missing...
"I don't understand..."
"Can someone explain this to me? "
For instance, wouldn’t this have to be reported as an unauthorized intrusion (getting access to a user’s messages without using their ID) ?
Also, nothing I’ve read has any criminal aspect to it (ignoring DMCA stuff).
Given all the issues with SMS security and spoofing, you’d think this would be an issue, but nobody has brought it up.
Seems unlikely that given all the coverage that I’d be the first and only person to notice that, which is why I don’t think I truly understand it.
If you recall, Aaron Swartz was hounded to death using that law after accessing JSTOR's servers without permission.