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Beware: iOS 10 security flaw makes cracking encrypted backups 2,500 times easier
Beware: iOS 10 security flaw makes cracking encrypted backups 2,500 times easier
Image: AppleiOS 10 has only been out for two weeks weeks and a major security flaw has already been discovered: locally stored encrypted backups can be hacked with relative ease.The discovery was made by Russian cybersecurity firm Elcomsoft when updating its Phone Breaker software for iOS 10.The flaw is contained in Apple's chosen password verification method and makes it possible to bypass several important security checks.
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iOS 10 update has a massive security flaw
iOS 10 update has a massive security flaw
Apple's iPhone 7 and 7 Plus smartphones were made available to customers with iOS 10 pre-installed Leszek Kobusinski/iStockA significant security glitch in Apple's latest operating system, iOS 10, makes it 2,500 times easier for hackers to access sensitive data, according to a Russian digital security company.ADVERTISEMENTiOS 10 was released on September 13, but has already been hit with security issues.The software includes a new way to encrypt iPhone backups through iTunes, which gives hackers a greater chance of obtaining a user's passwords than previous versions of iOS, according to Elcomsoft.
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Apple to send security update to strengthen iOS 10's weak backup encryption
Apple to send security update to strengthen iOS 10's weak backup encryption
PhoneBreaker"We're aware of an issue that affects the encryption strength for backups of devices on iOS 10 when backing up to iTunes on the Mac or PC.We are addressing this issue in an upcoming security update.This does not affect iCloud backups.
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