iOS 11 Encrypted Backups Easier to Crack, Says Russian Security Firm ElcomSoft

ElcomSoft, privately owned Russian software company working on computer security programs designed mainly for password and system recovery operations, says iOS 11 encrypted backups are easier to crack than those of previous iOS versions.

In a lengthy article, the company explains who Apple was forced by various circumstances to make the iOS encrypted backups easier to crack by third parties in case of emergencies or anything else you can think off. Long story short, the latest iOS 11 software update makes encrypted backups less secure than ever before.

ElcomSoft is usually used by law enforcement agencies to decrypt various devices, including iPhone ones, and they recently explained in layman’s terms how Apple’s iOS 11 operating system handles passwords for encrypted backups when creating backups of your iPhone or iPad devices on a computer where iTunes is instal… (read more)

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