While some of the context of the blog post was wri...

2011-10-22T11:33:38.608-04:00

While some of the context of the blog post was written in an extremist fashion, the same basic principle holds true to pretty much any device.

If I have physical access to it, it's game over.

Removing iPhone 3G[s] Passcode and Encryption

Extracting the File System from iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch Devices

Talking from the Siri standpoint, yes some stuff is still locked down. Regardless if you are using a 4 digit pin, that's only 10,000 combinations (0000-9999). That's not a lot. Even if I didn't have any tools, I could probably do that manually in a weekend (not taking into account settings for PIN/SIM lock/delay/wipe of course).

The point is the default options aren't really the best choice for security. Even the PIN can be changed to let you do more than 4 digits in settings; but unfortunatley it's not the default.

Turn off simple Passcode on your iPhone for better security – iPhone 101 series

How exactly would you get the contacts, photos, or...

2011-10-21T20:26:32.438-04:00

How exactly would you get the contacts, photos, or other information without knowing the passcode? In my testing, you could send information and you can read certain information, but you can't access the majority without knowing the passcode.

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How exactly would you get the contacts, photos, or...