Encrypting your iPhone backups? Time to choose a better password
If you’re using the backup encryption method introduced in iPhone OS 3.0 and your password is something like “cat”, “sex”, or “tetherball”, you should probably change it to something a bit more complicated. There be hackers wantin’ your goods!
Password recovery software company ElcomSoft has just released an iPhone backup cracking tool called iPhone Password Breaker. Now, now – don’t panic. Unlike yesterday’s exploit, this isn’t some new security hole to worry about. In fact, it’s a tale as old as hacking itself: good ol’ fashion bruteforce.
