Apple's iOS 4 Hardware Encryption Cracked

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Russian company ElcomSoft is claiming to have cracked the 256-bit hardware encryption Apple uses to protect the data on iOS 4 devices, and is offering software that allows anyone to do it. ElcomSoft can now gain full access to what is stored on a gadget such as the iPhone 4. This includes historical information such as geolocation data, browsing history, call history, text messages and emails, usernames, and passwords."

http://apple.slashdot.org/story/11/05/25/2032208/Apples-iOS-4-Hardware-Encryption-Cracked