"Apple Starts Giving 'Hacker-Friendly' iPhones to Top Bug Hunters"

Apple has launched its Security Research Device (SRD) program, which will provide special iPhones to the most-trusted researchers. These iPhones will give researchers access to the device's underbelly to make it easier for them to find and report security vulnerabilities to Apple. The research iPhones will allow researchers to have root shell access and the ability to run custom commands. This article continues to discuss the purpose, structure, and goals of Apple's SRD program. 

TechCrunch reports "Apple Starts Giving 'Hacker-Friendly' iPhones to Top Bug Hunters"