The access can be blocked on an iPhone with a passcode so-called - who does not know the four-digit number can not access the applications. This protection mechanism is to prevent someone who finds a lost iPhone, do not immediately have access to any password-protected services to the previous owner.
But who sets a pass code protection, should not feel too safe, warn researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute SIT. Computer scientists have bypassed the pass code protection. Without knowing the passcode, they gained after a jailbreak the device to access the file system and could read a part of the saved passwords with a self-programmed applications.
Among other things, they captured Sun access to wireless networks and VPN connections. In fact, Apple offers the iPhone and iPad operating system iOS4 a protective mechanism that blocks these attacks. Just do not end iPhone applications to encrypt data with this additional tool. Therefore, the researchers suggest in the conclusion of their analysis: "owner of a lost or stolen IOS device should immediately change all passwords stored on the device."
But who sets a pass code protection, should not feel too safe, warn researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute SIT. Computer scientists have bypassed the pass code protection. Without knowing the passcode, they gained after a jailbreak the device to access the file system and could read a part of the saved passwords with a self-programmed applications.
Among other things, they captured Sun access to wireless networks and VPN connections. In fact, Apple offers the iPhone and iPad operating system iOS4 a protective mechanism that blocks these attacks. Just do not end iPhone applications to encrypt data with this additional tool. Therefore, the researchers suggest in the conclusion of their analysis: "owner of a lost or stolen IOS device should immediately change all passwords stored on the device."
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