iOS encryption cache file

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Created Oct ’24

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I have read that iOS data protection ensures most of the files to be stored encrypted. However, I saw someone insisting (elcomsoft blog) very few files are not encrypted. Are app’s cache files or tmp files not stored encrypted? For example, are safari history.db file and cache files stored in the flash encrypted?

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I recommend that you read Apple Platform Security. It explains this stuff in detail.

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Oct ’24

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I recommend that you read Apple Platform Security. It explains this stuff in detail.

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bb1357 OP

Oct ’24

@DTS Engineer , thank you for your kind reply. My concern is, the security paper does not have any information on cache/tmp files. Does data protection also encrypt app’s cache files and tmp files? Or are they exposed in plaintext in the memory? thank you.

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