Post by kas on Apr 29, 2011 7:45:20 GMT -5
iPhone sends your location to Apple twice a day
www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00002145.html
Forensic researcher Alex Levinson has discovered a way to map out where an iPhone has been. The information comes from a location cache file found on an iPhone
In practice, this file contains your travel history.
It should be noted that this file can't be accessed by third-party apps on an iPhone, as you need root rights to reach it. However, the file is copied to your PC or Mac during standard iPhone sync operations and is accessible from there.
Yesterday, security researchers Pete Warden and Alasdair Allan released an application that can take such a file and show your movements on a map.
UFED Physical Pro iPhone forensic examinationNow, this sounds bad from a privacy viewpoint. For example, authorities could gain a court order to do a forensic examination on your phone to figure out where you've been.
In practice, this file contains your travel history.
It should be noted that this file can't be accessed by third-party apps on an iPhone, as you need root rights to reach it. However, the file is copied to your PC or Mac during standard iPhone sync operations and is accessible from there.
Yesterday, security researchers Pete Warden and Alasdair Allan released an application that can take such a file and show your movements on a map.
UFED Physical Pro iPhone forensic examinationNow, this sounds bad from a privacy viewpoint. For example, authorities could gain a court order to do a forensic examination on your phone to figure out where you've been.
www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00002145.html