article_snippet: CIA researchers have been involved in a 'sustained effort' for nearly a decade to crack the security protecting Apple iPhones and iPads.
article_snippet: CIA researchers have been involved in a 'sustained effort' for nearly a decade to crack the security protecting Apple iPhones and tablets.
article_snippet: researchers had succeeded in breaking Apple's encryption coding, . which secures user data and communications.
article_snippet: Last September, Apple strengthened encryption methods for .
article_snippet: last year, a security expert warned Apple’s iOS software contains potentially sinister tools that could be used by governments to spy on iPhone and iPad users.
article_snippet: Speaking at the 'Hackers on planet Earth' conference in New York, Jonathan Zdziarski said that most users are unaware of the lack of protection for iPhone data.
highlights_snippet: In September, Apple improved encryption methods for data on iPhones .
  