On Jul 24, 2009, at 9:04 AM, Chris Dunford wrote:
"[T]he ... encryption included with the iPhone 3GS is so weak it can be cracked in two minutes with a few pieces of readily available freeware.
The trick is to install an alternative kernel (operating system) on the device and then copy the data off. I don't know that there is any computer that can't be defeated this way. For years we've cracked Windows passwords by mounting the drive with a Linux kernel. The Mac OS DVD includes a utility to reset passwords. This is not news. If you have lost physical control of your computer you have lost the data too. I guess this will be news to boneheaded IT directors, but should not be news to anyone on this List.
iPhones can be remotely told to wipe their drives. That is probably your best defense.
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