ElcomSoft Speeds Up Phone Password Breaker, Enables Real-Time iCloud Recovery
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Posted on August 22, 2013 at 7:14:01 AM
ElcomSoft Speeds Up Phone Password Breaker, Enables Real-Time iCloud Recovery
MOSCOW, August 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
ElcomSoft Co. Ltd. [http://www.elcomsoft.com ] announces the update to Elcomsoft Phone
Password Breaker [http://www.elcomsoft.com/eppb.html ], a forensic tool that enables
access to user data stored in Apple and BlackBerry mobile devices. The new release enables
selective recovery of certain types of data stored in Apple iCloud, enabling true
real-time access to forensically significant information. By enabling real-time access to
information stored in iCloud, ElcomSoft provides law enforcement organizations with live
access to users' online backups, eliminating the need to wait while the full backup with
irrelevant information gets downloaded. At this time, Elcomsoft Phone Password Breaker
remains the only tool on the market that can download iCloud backups to a PC. Apple does
not support direct data downloads, only allowing to restore iCloud backups onto a freshly
initialized iOS device.
In addition, the newest release of Phone Password Breaker now offers robust support
for large data sets stored in the cloud, resolving the issue of authentication token
expiring mid-session.
Selective Access to Apple iCloud
A major improvement available in the new release of Elcomsoft Phone Password Breaker
[http://www.elcomsoft.com/eppb.html ] enables investigators to choose what types of data
should be downloaded - instead of waiting hours while the complete data set is retrieved.
While the complete data set can be retrieved as well, initial download may take several
hours because of the bandwidth limitations of Apple's iCloud service. Opting for immediate
access to only those types of data that are essential for an investigation allows
significantly faster initial access to highly sensitive information.
In this release, investigators can selectively access the following types of data:
- General device information including UDID, serial number, model name, IMEI, iOS
version and more
- Camera roll (photos and videos)
- Messages (SMS and iMessage)
- Message attachments (can be retrieved even if the conversation was deleted)
- Phone settings
- Call log
- Address book
- Notes
- Calendar
The program also extracts other important information that could be used as evidence,
such as Wi-Fi connections (including access point settings, last connection time and
amount of data transmitted), Bluetooth pairings, last viewed latitude and longitude on the
map, email account settings (except passwords), and more.
These data sources are relatively compact, which allows Phone Password Breaker to
retrieve them in minutes instead of hours. Future releases of Elcomsoft Phone Password
Breaker will add the ability to selectively download geo location or other types of
essential information.
About iCloud Recovery
Apple iCloud is a popular service providing Apple users with storage space to back up
the content of their devices. According to Apple, some 250 million customers are using
this online backup service.
Elcomsoft Phone Password Breaker [http://www.elcomsoft.com/eppb.html ] was the first
and remains the only third-party forensic tool that can retrieve and decrypt backups
stored in iCloud. The ability to access backups without having access to the physical
device is a valuable feature among the company's forensic, law enforcement and
intelligence customers. Notably, Apple does not provide means for downloading iCloud
information to a PC, so Elcomsoft Phone Password Breaker remains the only tool available
for that purpose.
No lengthy attacks and no physical access to an iPhone device are required: the data
is downloaded directly onto investigators' computers from Apple remote storage facilities
in plain, unencrypted form. Investigators need to know user's original Apple ID and
password in order to gain access to online backups.
If a user owns more than one device, and those devices are registered with the same
Apple ID, their online backups can be seamlessly recovered from iCloud with no extra
effort.
About Elcomsoft Phone Password Breaker
Elcomsoft Phone Password Breaker provides forensic access to encrypted information
stored in popular Apple and BlackBerry devices. By recovering the original password
protecting offline backups produced with compatible devices, the tool offers forensic
specialists access to SMS and email messages, call history, contacts and organizer data,
Web browsing history, voicemail and email accounts and settings stored in those backup
files. The new iteration of the product can also retrieve information from online backups
stored in Apple iCloud providing that the original Apple ID and password are known.
Pricing and Availability
Elcomsoft Phone Password Breaker [http://www.elcomsoft.com/eppb.html ] is available
immediately. Home and Professional editions are available; iCloud recovery is only
available in the Professional edition. Elcomsoft Phone Password Breaker Pro is available
to North American customers for $199. The Home edition is available for $79. Local pricing
may vary.
Elcomsoft Phone Password Breaker supports Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 and 8, as well
as Windows 2003, 2008 and 2012 Server. Elcomsoft Phone Password Breaker operates without
Apple iTunes or BlackBerry Desktop Software being installed.
About ElcomSoft Co. Ltd.
Founded in 1990, ElcomSoft Co.Ltd. [http://www.elcomsoft.com ] is a global
industry-acknowledged expert in computer and mobile forensics providing tools, training,
and consulting services to law enforcement, forensics, financial and intelligence
agencies. ElcomSoft pioneered and patented numerous cryptography techniques, setting and
exceeding expectations by consistently breaking the industry's performance records.
ElcomSoft is Microsoft Gold Independent Software Vendor, Intel Software Premier Elite
Partner, member of Russian Cryptology Association (RCA) and Computer Security Institute.
ELCOMSOFT Co. Ltd.
CONTACT: Olga Koksharova o.koksharova@elcomsoft.com Tel: +7(495)974-1162
MOSCOW, August 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
ElcomSoft Co. Ltd. [http://www.elcomsoft.com ] announces the update to Elcomsoft Phone
Password Breaker [http://www.elcomsoft.com/eppb.html ], a forensic tool that enables
access to user data stored in Apple and BlackBerry mobile devices. The new release enables
selective recovery of certain types of data stored in Apple iCloud, enabling true
real-time access to forensically significant information. By enabling real-time access to
information stored in iCloud, ElcomSoft provides law enforcement organizations with live
access to users' online backups, eliminating the need to wait while the full backup with
irrelevant information gets downloaded. At this time, Elcomsoft Phone Password Breaker
remains the only tool on the market that can download iCloud backups to a PC. Apple does
not support direct data downloads, only allowing to restore iCloud backups onto a freshly
initialized iOS device.
In addition, the newest release of Phone Password Breaker now offers robust support
for large data sets stored in the cloud, resolving the issue of authentication token
expiring mid-session.
Selective Access to Apple iCloud
A major improvement available in the new release of Elcomsoft Phone Password Breaker
[http://www.elcomsoft.com/eppb.html ] enables investigators to choose what types of data
should be downloaded - instead of waiting hours while the complete data set is retrieved.
While the complete data set can be retrieved as well, initial download may take several
hours because of the bandwidth limitations of Apple's iCloud service. Opting for immediate
access to only those types of data that are essential for an investigation allows
significantly faster initial access to highly sensitive information.
In this release, investigators can selectively access the following types of data:
- General device information including UDID, serial number, model name, IMEI, iOS
version and more
- Camera roll (photos and videos)
- Messages (SMS and iMessage)
- Message attachments (can be retrieved even if the conversation was deleted)
- Phone settings
- Call log
- Address book
- Notes
- Calendar
The program also extracts other important information that could be used as evidence,
such as Wi-Fi connections (including access point settings, last connection time and
amount of data transmitted), Bluetooth pairings, last viewed latitude and longitude on the
map, email account settings (except passwords), and more.
These data sources are relatively compact, which allows Phone Password Breaker to
retrieve them in minutes instead of hours. Future releases of Elcomsoft Phone Password
Breaker will add the ability to selectively download geo location or other types of
essential information.
About iCloud Recovery
Apple iCloud is a popular service providing Apple users with storage space to back up
the content of their devices. According to Apple, some 250 million customers are using
this online backup service.
Elcomsoft Phone Password Breaker [http://www.elcomsoft.com/eppb.html ] was the first
and remains the only third-party forensic tool that can retrieve and decrypt backups
stored in iCloud. The ability to access backups without having access to the physical
device is a valuable feature among the company's forensic, law enforcement and
intelligence customers. Notably, Apple does not provide means for downloading iCloud
information to a PC, so Elcomsoft Phone Password Breaker remains the only tool available
for that purpose.
No lengthy attacks and no physical access to an iPhone device are required: the data
is downloaded directly onto investigators' computers from Apple remote storage facilities
in plain, unencrypted form. Investigators need to know user's original Apple ID and
password in order to gain access to online backups.
If a user owns more than one device, and those devices are registered with the same
Apple ID, their online backups can be seamlessly recovered from iCloud with no extra
effort.
About Elcomsoft Phone Password Breaker
Elcomsoft Phone Password Breaker provides forensic access to encrypted information
stored in popular Apple and BlackBerry devices. By recovering the original password
protecting offline backups produced with compatible devices, the tool offers forensic
specialists access to SMS and email messages, call history, contacts and organizer data,
Web browsing history, voicemail and email accounts and settings stored in those backup
files. The new iteration of the product can also retrieve information from online backups
stored in Apple iCloud providing that the original Apple ID and password are known.
Pricing and Availability
Elcomsoft Phone Password Breaker [http://www.elcomsoft.com/eppb.html ] is available
immediately. Home and Professional editions are available; iCloud recovery is only
available in the Professional edition. Elcomsoft Phone Password Breaker Pro is available
to North American customers for $199. The Home edition is available for $79. Local pricing
may vary.
Elcomsoft Phone Password Breaker supports Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 and 8, as well
as Windows 2003, 2008 and 2012 Server. Elcomsoft Phone Password Breaker operates without
Apple iTunes or BlackBerry Desktop Software being installed.
About ElcomSoft Co. Ltd.
Founded in 1990, ElcomSoft Co.Ltd. [http://www.elcomsoft.com ] is a global
industry-acknowledged expert in computer and mobile forensics providing tools, training,
and consulting services to law enforcement, forensics, financial and intelligence
agencies. ElcomSoft pioneered and patented numerous cryptography techniques, setting and
exceeding expectations by consistently breaking the industry's performance records.
ElcomSoft is Microsoft Gold Independent Software Vendor, Intel Software Premier Elite
Partner, member of Russian Cryptology Association (RCA) and Computer Security Institute.
ELCOMSOFT Co. Ltd.
CONTACT: Olga Koksharova o.koksharova@elcomsoft.com Tel: +7(495)974-1162