Elcomsoft iOS Forensic Toolkit Adds Acquisition Support for iOS 8 Devices, Extracts Apple ID and Password

MOSCOW, January 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

ElcomSoft Co. Ltd. updates iOS Forensic Toolkit, adding physical acquisition support for 32-bit iOS 8 devices. Physical acquisition support is now available for iOS 8 devices including iPhone 4S, 5 and 5C, iPad 2 through 4, the original iPad Mini, and iPod Touch 5th gen. In addition, the new release extracts Apple ID and password (if available), enabling real-time acquisition of iCloud backups via a separate tool.

At this time, physical acquisition is only available for Apple's 32-bit hardware with known or empty passcode or carrying a jailbreak. 64-bit hardware including iPhone 5S, 6 and 6 Plus, as well as iPad Air, iPad Mini with Retina display are not currently supported regardless of jailbreak or lock status. Support for 64-bit devices is currently under development.

68% of Apple customers have already upgraded to iOS 8. Adding forensic support for iOS 8 enables experts extracting information from jailbroken devices, and allows performing physical acquisition of devices carrying no passcode lock (providing that a jailbreak can be installed).

Compatibility 

Windows and MacOS X versions are available. Physical acquisition support varies depending on lock state, jailbreak state and the version of iOS installed:

• iPhone 4 and older; iPad 1; iPod Touch 1-4: no restrictions, all versions of iOS
• iPhone 4S, 5; iPad 2-4; iPod Touch 5: if already jailbroken, or if a jailbreak can be installed (iOS 6, 7 and 8, device unlocked, passcode is known or not used)

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About Elcomsoft iOS Forensic Toolkit 

Elcomsoft iOS Forensic Toolkit provides forensic access to encrypted information stored in popular Apple devices running iOS versions 3 to 8. By performing a physical acquisition analysis of the device itself, the Toolkit offers instant access to all protected information including SMS and email messages, call history, contacts and organizer data, Web browsing history, accounts and settings, stored logins and passwords, geolocation history, plain-text iTunes password etc.

About ElcomSoft Co. Ltd. 

Founded in 1990, ElcomSoft Co.Ltd. develops state-of-the-art computer forensics tools, provides computer forensics training and computer evidence consulting services. Since 1997, ElcomSoft has been providing support to businesses, law enforcement, military, and intelligence agencies. ElcomSoft tools are used by most of the Fortune 500 corporations, multiple branches of the military all over the world, foreign governments, and all major accounting firms.

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