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1 December, 2017 | TidBITS - http://tidbits.com/

Digital forensics firm Elcomsoft revealed this week that Apple has changed how encrypted iOS backups are protected, reducing security to improve the overall user experience. Elcomsoft’s discovery kicked off a vigorous debate on Hacker News and Twitter, but does this change represent a real risk to the average Apple user? The answer is yes...

1 December, 2017 | 9to5mac.com - https://9to5mac.com/

Changes to the way that Apple protects encrypted iOS backups leave devices more vulnerable to certain types of attack, says ElcomSoft, a Russian company used by law enforcement agencies and others to access iPhones. However, it only applies if the attacker has physical access to the device and can crack the passcode.

12 September, 2017 | Mashable - http://mashable.com/

The second and latest security revelation is a tad more subtle, but equally intriguing. Digital forensic tool manufacturer ElcomSoft dived into the new iOS and found that connecting an iPhone to a computer is about to get more secure. As it currently stands, when an unlocked iPhone is plugged in it asks the user if they trust the device. If they do, the computer can then access the contents of the smartphone. That process is getting an overhaul.

12 September, 2017 | Siliconrepublic.com - https://www.siliconrepublic.com/

Online security firm ElcomSoft has pointed out the beefed-up security measures in the upcoming iOS 11. Currently, thieves and the authorities rely on triggering an automatic backup from a computer that has been registered as a trusted device.

12 September, 2017 | Fortune - http://fortune.com/

Apple has added a requirement that forces iPhone owners to use both a fingerprint and their device passcode to establish a "trusting" relationship with the computers on which they want to backup their devices, security firm Elcomsoft revealed in a recent blog post.

11 September, 2017 | BGR - http://bgr.com/

In iOS 11, the user is now forced to input a passcode in order to unlock the phone. Touch ID alone is no longer enough to access the prompt and connect the device to a computer. As ElcomSoft explains, an individual could be compelled to unlock a device with their fingerprint in some cases, but forcing the user to divulge a passcode is a different legal challenge altogether, and impossible in many jurisdictions.

11 September, 2017 | Gizmodo - https://gizmodo.com/

Apple’s iOS 11 is going to make it more difficult for law enforcement officials to seize information from your iPhone. In addition to a new SOS mode that lets you disable TouchID, the next iOS update will require an additional step to unlock your data when your device is connected to a computer, according to security developer ElcomSoft.

11 September, 2017 | Wired - https://www.wired.com/

According to a blog post from Russian forensics software firm Elcomsoft on Thursday, Apple has made at least two significant changes to iOS 11 that will create new hurdles for those trying to access the innards of a seized iPhone. First, they've added a crucial step to the process of moving a phone's contents to a forensic analyst's desktop computer, a change that could significantly reduce the amount of data police can access on seized phones—even if they manage to confiscate them in an unlocked state.

11 September, 2017 | Ars Technica - https://arstechnica.com/

The changes were first reported last week by Elcomsoft, a Russian software company. These changes are coming in conjunction with another privacy-minded feature that will disable Touch ID by pressing the power button five times.

10 September, 2017 | The Verge - https://www.theverge.com/

A new post from ElcomSoft (which makes the forensic software that pulls data off those paired phones) details an overlooked feature in iOS 11 that will make that system a little bit harder to crack.