Apple iOS 10 News & Update: Weakned Backup Security Makes iPhones More Vulnerable to Hacking, Says Experts [DETAILS]
Apple's iOS 10 May Have Greater Security Risk
Apple has recently rolled out their latest iOS 10 update and it may put their customers at greater security risk.
Professional iPhone hackers say that the iOS 10 update has made it easier for them to get inside Apple's smartphones. The latest Apple operating system has made it possible for them to go inside manual backups that are stored inside a PC or a Mac desktop computer.
iOS 10 Security Risk Details
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According to Forbes, the iOS 10 security flaw news comes from the Russian forensic company Elcomsoft. They were the makers of the device that was used by online hackers to leak nude photos of Hollywood celebrities in 2014. The kits they are selling was aimed at making Apple iPhone devices hackable.
The security risk that comes with the iOS 10 update apparently allowed the company to go through the PC and Mac backup files made by iOS 10 devices via iTunes. This means that they are able to discover a new password verification method in iOS 10 backups and found lighter security checks that were brought about by the new OS udpate. Elcomsoft wrote in a blog post that they were able to input passwords in the iOS 10 backups 2500 times faster than older Apple OS.
The security flaw was only discovered to be in iOS 10 users on iPhones. The Russian company noted that it is difficult for them to bypass the physical phones of the users or look into their iCloud.
According to Digital Trends, Elcomsoft has said that Apple's iOS 10 security update flaw is "severe." Hackers may be able to bypass and get into an Apple user's backup files with an 80 to 90 percent chance. Furthermore, the hacking tools can be bought by anyone in the world.
Apple Aware of iOS 10 Security Issue
Apple admitted that they are aware of the security issue of the iOS 10 update and they are working on it. The company explains that they will be rolling out a new security update to prevent hackers from getting into backups via iTunes on the Mac or PC. However, the iOS 10 security vulnerability does not include iCloud backups.
The Verge noted that Apple recommended for iPhone users with iOS 10 updates to protect their PC or Mac desktop systems with strong passwords. For added security, it is recommended to encrypt their files with FileVault which is a disk encryption tool available in OS X 10.3 and higher.
