iOS 11 leaves iOS devices more vulnerable to edge-case attacks, says phone-cracking company ElcomSoft

["Dave Farber" <farber () gmail com>]

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> Subject: iOS 11 leaves iOS devices more vulnerable to edge-case attacks, says phone-cracking company ElcomSoft
> Date: December 4, 2017 at 2:39:14 PM EST
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> https://9to5mac.com/2017/12/01/ios-11-security-hole-elcomsoft/ 
> <https://9to5mac.com/2017/12/01/ios-11-security-hole-elcomsoft/>
> Changes to the way that Apple protects encrypted iOS backups leave devices more vulnerable to certain types of 
> attack, says ElcomSoft, a Russian company used by law enforcement agencies and others to access iPhones. However, it 
> only applies if the attacker has physical access to the device and can crack the passcode.
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> The changes were deliberately introduced as part of iOS 11 <https://9to5mac.com/guides/ios-11/> …
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