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Russian Forsensic Expert Breaks iPhone 4 Encryption

3:39 pm May 24, 2011 By Roland Hutchinson


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A team of Russian forensic experts have managed to break the encryption on the iPhone 4, which includes both the on device data and also the backup file encryption, and this was done using a software tool developed by the forensic experts.

If you own an iPhone 4 you shouldn’t be overly worried about your data being at risk, as Vladimir Katlov who was part of the team that cracked the encryption explains why.

iPhone 4

“Decryption is not possible without having access to the actual device because we need to obtain the encryption keys that are stored in (or computed by) the device and are not dumped or stored during typical physical acquisition.”

So basically someone would need to have access to both your backups and your device too obtain any data, and as long as you make  sure your backups are encrypted there shouldn’t be a problem.

Have a look at our iPhone 4S review and also make sure you read or article on the difference between the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S.

Source The Next Web

 

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