During the day yesterday I told you a hacker developer of jailbreak solutions accuses the company Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), that he left assets in iOS multiple type vulnerabilities backdoor cuts which allow both her and the government agency to obtain access to personal data. The hacker claims that access to these data is made by exploiting three services available in iOS, company Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), being aware of the existence of their problems, but refusing to solve them.
1. com.apple.mobile.pcapd – pcapd supports diagnostic packet capture from an iOS device to a trusted computer. This is useful for troubleshooting and diagnosing issues with apps on the device as well as enterprise VPN connections. You can find more information at developer.apple.com/library/ios/qa/qa1176.
2. com.apple.mobile.file_relay – file_relay supports limited copying of diagnostic data from a device. This service is separate from user-generated backups, does not have access to all data on the device, and respects iOS Data Protection. Apple engineering uses file_relay on internal devices to qualify customer configurations. AppleCare, with user consent, can also use this tool to gather relevant diagnostic data from users' devices.
3. com.apple.mobile.house_arrest – house_arrest is used by iTunes to transfer documents to and from an iOS device for apps that support this functionality. This is also used by Xcode to assist in the transfer of test data to a device while an app is in development.
In an attempt to provide additional explanations for the hacker's accusations, the American company published a special section in his website where he explains the functionality of the three services and more. In the quote above, you have explained their functionality, all three services being used either to diagnose iDevices, or to allow data transfer between an iDevice and iTunes for PC.
Of course, explaining the role of these services does not solve the problem of existing vulnerabilities in them, and the explanations have no value to reassure people who are afraid of hackers. Despite the accusations made against Apple, personal data can be secured using Apple Configurator, but not against the American company, but only against government agencies or other hackers.
