10.02.2011 22:05 Uhr, Quelle: The Unofficial Apple Weblog

iPhone passcode bypassed by security researchers

A group of German researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute Secure Information Technology report they've cracked the iPhone's keychain system, allowing access to the passwords saved on any phone in just six minutes. By jailbreaking the target phone and installing an SSH app on it, the hackers found they could access any information on the phone that they wanted, without the need to input a passcode or any other form of security from the user. In other words, if they can get their hands on your iPhone, they have access to everything on the keychain, which includes any Gmail or Exchange accounts saved on the phone, as well as network, Wi-Fi, and voicemail passwords, as well as the passwords on some apps. You can

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