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Finding, Selling Flaws In Apple's Code Can Be Lucrative Work

Every time there is a big new release of some Apple software or operating system, hackers get to work — finding a flaw in Apple's computer code can be very lucrative. Criminals and even governments are willing to pay top dollar for the ability to get inside our iPhones.

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Steve Henn is NPR's technology correspondent based in Menlo Park, California.

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