Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), has implemented various encryption systems for its operating system dedicated to iDevices, but in iOS 7.1.1 one of them no longer works properly. According to an expert in computer security, iOS 7.1.1 no longer encrypts email attachments sent or received through the service IMAP and this under the conditions that encryption is active in iOS. The vulnerability was tested on several iPhones Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), running iOS 7.1.1 and in the case of all tested devices, the problem manifests itself, so you are definitely affected too.
Announcing the company Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), in relation to this vulnerability, those from Cupertino stated that they are aware of its existence and are trying to solve it, without offering any timeline for this. Considering the seriousness of this problem, we can expect that a iOS 7.1.2 to be released sooner or later by Apple for its correction, especially as iOS 8 it will be released only in the fall. The best part of the whole problem is that anyone trying to access the unprotected data needs physical access to the terminal.
