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New Security Measures In iOS 11 And Their Forensic Implications

by Oleg Afonin, Elcomsoft Apple is about to launch its next-generation iOS in just a few days. Researching developer betas, we discovered that iOS 11 implements a number of new security measures. The purpose of these measures is better protecting

Mobile Forensics Monkey Wrench: iOS 10.2 and Encryption

by Patrick Siewert, Pro Digital Forensic Consulting It’s not secret to those involved in the study and practice of mobile forensics that Apple likes to throw us curve balls with almost every new iteration of the iOS operating system. It

The Ugly Side of Two-Factor Authentication

by ElcomSoft Two-factor authentication is great when it comes to securing access to someone’s account. It’s not so great when it gets in the way of accessing your account. However, in emergency situations things can turn completely ugly. In this

Multi-Factor Authentication in Digital Forensics

Two-factor authentication is probably the best secure thing since passwords were invented. Two-factor authentication goes a long way towards protecting one’s accounts against being hacked. A password alone, no matter how long or secure, is no longer enough to provide

Geo-tagging & Photo Tracking On iOS

As you may already know, Apple has always been criticized for using their extremely popular devices to track users and use this information to expand their own databases. This tutorial assumes that you have already jailbroken your device and you know how to