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iOS researcher finds WhatsApp leaves traces of conversations behind

Well, at least the world of tech security isn’t boring. Upon examining disk images taken from the most recent version of the app, iOS researcher Jonathan Zdiarski discovered that the software retains and stores a forensic trace of the chat logs even after the chats have been deleted, creating a potential treasure trove of information […]

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Apple posts support document detailing iOS “backdoor” allegations

The timing’s a bit strange, but Apple seems to be trying to explain what its assortment of “backdoor” services are doing on its iOS devices only days after forensic scientist Jonathan Zdziarski disclosed the services during a speech at a hacker convention. Per AppleInsider, a recently published support document on Apple’s web site. In what […]

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Jonathan Zdziarski’s talk at hacker conferences shows backdoors on every iOS device, questionable services being run

There’s apparently a back door access point on every iOS device on the market. Per The Apple Core, forensic scientist and author Jonathan Zdziarski has posted the slides (in PDF format) from his talk at the Hackers On Planet Earth (HOPE/X) conference in New York called Identifying Backdoors, Attack Points, and Surveillance Mechanisms in iOS […]

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iPhone 3GS Hardware Encryption Cracked in Two Minutes

As cool as the recently-released iPhone 3GS may be, there may be room for improvement. According to a blog entry over on Wired’s Gadget Lab, iPhone Forensics expert Jonathan Zdziarski describes how the hardware encryption of the iPhone 3Gs can be worked around and demonstrates how both the passcode and backup encryption can be bypassed […]