Findings (MAC III - Administrative Sensitive)
Finding ID | Severity | Title | Description |
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V-78403 | High | Apple iOS must require a valid password be successfully entered before the mobile device data is unencrypted. | Passwords provide a form of access control that prevents unauthorized individuals from accessing computing resources and sensitive data. Passwords may also be a source of entropy for generation of .. |
V-78421 | High | Apple iOS device must have the latest available iOS operating system installed. | Required security features are not available in earlier OS versions. In addition, there may be known vulnerabilities in earlier versions.SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #47 |
V-81067 | High | Only authorized versions of the Apple iOS must be used. | Apple iOS 11 is no longer supported by Apple and therefore, may contain security vulnerabilities. Apple iOS 11 is not authorized within the DoD six weeks after the public release of iOS 12. |
V-78391 | Medium | Apple iOS must not allow backup to remote systems (My Photo Stream). | When My Photo Stream is enabled, sensitive photos will be uploaded automatically to Apple-specified servers and available on other Apple iOS devices associated with the same Apple ID, provided .. |
V-78393 | Medium | Apple iOS must not allow backup to remote systems (iCloud Photo Sharing, also known as Shared Photo Streams). | When iCloud Photo Sharing is enabled, sensitive photos will be uploaded automatically to Apple-specified servers and available on the Apple IOS devices of other users who have accepted invitations .. |
V-78395 | Medium | Apple iOS must not allow backup to remote systems (managed applications data stored in iCloud). | Storing data with a non-DoD cloud provider may leave the data vulnerable to breach. Disabling non-DoD cloud services mitigates this risk.SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #40 |
V-78425 | Medium | Apple iOS must implement the management setting: not allow messages in an ActiveSync Exchange account to be forwarded or moved to other accounts in the Apple iOS Mail app. | The Apple iOS Mail app can be configured to support multiple email accounts concurrently. These email accounts are likely to involve content of varying degrees of sensitivity (e.g., both personal .. |
V-78397 | Medium | Apple iOS must not allow non-DoD applications to access DoD data. | Managed apps have been approved for the handling of DoD-sensitive information. Unmanaged apps are provided for productivity and morale purposes but are not approved to handle DoD-sensitive .. |
V-78373 | Medium | Apple iOS must not display notifications when the device is locked. | Many mobile devices display notifications on the lock screen so that users can obtain relevant information in a timely manner without having to frequently unlock the phone to determine if there .. |
V-78423 | Medium | Apple iOS must implement the management setting: use SSL for Exchange ActiveSync. | Exchange email messages are a form of data in transit and thus are vulnerable to eavesdropping and man-in-the-middle attacks. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), also referred to as Transport Layer .. |
V-78371 | Medium | Apple iOS must not include applications with the following characteristics: Voice dialing application if available when MD is locked. | On Apple iOS devices, users can access the device's contact database or calendar to obtain phone numbers and other information using a human voice even when the mobile device is locked. Often this .. |
V-78375 | Medium | Apple iOS must not display notifications (calendar information) when the device is locked. | Many mobile devices display notifications (including calendar information) on the lock screen so users can obtain relevant information in a timely manner without having to frequently unlock the .. |
V-78419 | Medium | Apple iOS must implement the management setting: Disable Allow iCloud Photo Library. | Storing data with a non-DoD cloud provider may leave the data vulnerable to breach. Disabling non-DoD cloud services mitigates this risk.Note: If the AO has approved the use/storage of DoD data .. |
V-78387 | Medium | Apple iOS must not allow backup to remote systems (iCloud document and data synchronization). | Backups to remote systems (including cloud backup and cloud document syncing) can leave data vulnerable to breach on the external systems, which often offer less protection than the MOS. Where the .. |
V-78385 | Medium | Apple iOS must not allow backup to remote systems (iCloud). | Backups to remote systems (including cloud backup) can leave data vulnerable to breach on the external systems, which often offer less protection than the MOS. Where the remote backup involves a .. |
V-78383 | Medium | Apple iOS must not allow backup of managed app data to locally connected systems. | Data on mobile devices is protected by numerous mechanisms, including user authentication, access control, and cryptography. When the data is backed up to an external system (either locally .. |
V-78389 | Medium | Apple iOS must not allow backup to remote systems (iCloud Keychain). | The iCloud Keychain is an Apple iOS function that will store users' account names and passwords in iCloud and then synchronize this data among the users' Macs, iPhones, and iPads. An adversary may .. |
V-78437 | Medium | Apple iOS users must complete required training. | The security posture on iOS devices requires the device user to configure several required policy rules on their device. User Based Enforcement (UBE) is required for these controls. In addition, .. |
V-78431 | Medium | Apple iOS must implement the management setting: not share location data through iCloud. | Sharing of location data is an operations security (OPSEC) risk because it potentially allows an adversary to determine a DoD user's location and movements and patterns in those movements over .. |
V-78433 | Medium | Apple iOS must implement the management setting: not allow a user to remove Apple iOS configuration profiles that enforce DoD security requirements. | Configuration profiles define security policies on Apple iOS devices. If a user is able to remove a configuration profile, the user can then change the configuration that had been enforced by that .. |
V-78417 | Medium | Apple iOS must implement the management setting: Disable Allow MailDrop. | MailDrop allows users to send large attachments up to 5 GB in size via iCloud. Storing data with a non-DoD cloud provider may leave the data vulnerable to breach. Disabling non-DoD cloud services .. |
V-78369 | Medium | Apple iOS must not include applications with the following characteristics: Siri when the device is locked. | On Apple iOS devices, users can access the device's contact database or calendar to obtain phone numbers and other information using a human voice even when the mobile device is locked. Often this .. |
V-78427 | Medium | Apple iOS must implement the management setting: Treat Airdrop as an unmanaged destination. | An Airdrop feature is a way to send contact information or photos to other users with this same feature enabled. This feature enables a possible attack vector for adversaries to exploit. Once the .. |
V-78363 | Medium | Apple iOS must lock the display after 15 minutes (or less) of inactivity. | The screen lock timeout must be set to a value that helps protect the device from unauthorized access. Having a too-long timeout would increase the window of opportunity for adversaries who gain .. |
V-78367 | Medium | Apple iOS must be configured to enforce an application installation policy by specifying one or more authorized application repositories, including [selection: Apple App Store]. | Forcing all applications to be installed from authorized application repositories can prevent unauthorized and malicious applications from being installed and executed on mobile devices. Allowing .. |
V-78409 | Medium | Apple iOS must implement the management setting: Encrypt iTunes backups. | When syncing an Apple iOS device to a computer running iTunes, iTunes will prompt the user to back up the Apple iOS device. If the performed backup is not encrypted, this could lead to the .. |
V-78439 | Medium | If an unmanaged third-party VPN client is installed on the iOS device, it must not be configured with a DoD network (work) VPN profile. | Access to the DoD network must be limited for unmanaged apps because they are considered untrusted.SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #3 |
V-78401 | Medium | Apple iOS must implement the management setting: remove managed applications upon unenrollment from MDM (including sensitive and protected data). | When a device is unenrolled from MDM, it is possible to relax the security policies that the MDM had implemented on the device. This may cause apps and data to be more vulnerable than they were .. |
V-78441 | Medium | A managed photo app must be used to take and store work related photos. | The iOS Photos app is unmanaged and may sync photo's with a device user's personal iCloud account. Therefore work related photos should not be taken via the iOS camera app or stored in the Photos .. |
V-78443 | Medium | Apple iOS must not allow backup to remote systems (managed applications data stored in iCloud). | Storing data with a non-DoD cloud provider may leave the data vulnerable to breach. Disabling non-DoD cloud services mitigates this risk.SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #45 |
V-78355 | Low | Apple iOS must enforce a minimum password length of six characters. | Password strength is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting guessing and brute force attacks. The ability to crack a password is a function of how many attempts an adversary is .. |
V-78399 | Low | Apple iOS must disable automatic transfer of diagnostic data to an external device other than an MDM service with which the device has enrolled. | Many software systems automatically send diagnostic data to the manufacturer or a third party. This data enables the developers to understand real-world field behavior and improve the product .. |
V-78405 | Low | Apple iOS must implement the management setting: limit Ad Tracking. | Ad Tracking refers to the advertisers' ability to categorize the device and spam the user with ads that are most relevant to the user's preferences. By not 'Force limiting ad tracking', .. |
V-78407 | Low | Apple iOS must implement the management setting: not allow automatic completion of Safari browser passcodes. | The AutoFill functionality in the Safari web browser allows the user to complete a form that contains sensitive information, such as PII, without previous knowledge of the information. By allowing .. |
V-78381 | Low | Apple iOS must be configured to display the DoD advisory warning message at start-up or each time the user unlocks the device. | Apple iOS is required to display the DoD-approved system use notification message or banner before granting access to the system that provides privacy and security notices consistent with .. |
V-78435 | Low | Apple iOS must implement the management setting: force Apple Watch wrist detection. | Because Apple Watch is a personal device, it is key that any sensitive DoD data displayed on the Apple Watch not be viewable when the watch is not in the immediate possession of the user. This .. |
V-78415 | Low | Apple iOS must implement the management setting: require the user to enter a password when connecting to an AirPlay-enabled device for the first time. | When a user is allowed to use AirPlay without a password, there is the potential that it may mistakenly associate the Apple iOS device with an AirPlay-enabled device other than the one intended .. |
V-78413 | Low | Apple iOS must implement the management setting: not allow use of Handoff. | Handoff permits a user of an Apple iOS device to transition user activities from one device to another. Handoff passes sufficient information between the devices to describe the activity, but app .. |
V-78411 | Low | Apple iOS must not allow backup to remote systems (enterprise books). | Enterprise books may contain DoD-sensitive information. When enterprise books are backed up, they are vulnerable to attacks on the backup systems and media. Disabling the backup capability .. |
V-78429 | Low | Apple iOS must implement the management setting: not have any Family Members in Family Sharing. | Apple's Family Sharing service allows Apple iOS users to create a Family Group whose members have several shared capabilities, including the ability to lock, wipe, play a sound on, or locate the .. |
V-78361 | Low | Apple iOS must not allow passwords that include more than two repeating or sequential characters. | Password strength is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting guessing and brute force attacks. Passwords that contain repeating or sequential characters are significantly easier .. |
V-78365 | Low | Apple iOS must not allow more than 10 consecutive failed authentication attempts. | The more attempts an adversary has to guess a password, the more likely the adversary will enter the correct password and gain access to resources on the device. Setting a limit on the number of .. |
The iOS 11 update needs at least 2 GB of free space on your device to download and install. If not enough space is available, your device will offer to temporarily remove apps to make space. Tap “Continue” and it will remove the apps (but not your data), install the update, and then restore the apps it removed. Only authorized versions of the Apple iOS must be used. Apple iOS 11 is no longer supported by Apple and therefore, may contain security vulnerabilities. Apple iOS 11 is not authorized within the DoD six weeks after the public release of iOS 12. V-78391: Medium: Apple iOS must not allow backup to remote systems (My Photo Stream). IOS (formerly iPhone OS) is a mobile operating system created and developed by Apple Inc. Exclusively for its hardware.It is the operating system that powers many of the company's mobile devices, including the iPhone and iPod Touch; it also powered the iPad until the introduction of iPadOS, a derivative of iOS, in 2019.It is the world's second-most widely installed mobile operating system.
See the chart below to determine whether you can upgrade your device and to what you can upgrade. If you do not have a Software Update option present on your iDevice, then you are trying to upgrade to iOS 5 or higher. You will have to connect your device to your computer and open iTunes to update.
- Apple disclosed the most recent variant of iOS, iOS 11, at WWDC 2017 Keynote prior this month and it accompanies various new components and upgrades, including peer-to-peer in Apple Pay, newly designed Lock screen, Control Center, and Notification Center, new language supports for Siri, an all-new plan for the App Store, and few more deals that are amazing.
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iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad iOS Compatibility Chart
DeviceiOS Version
iPhone 1 iOS 3.1.3
iPhone 3G iOS 4.2.1
iPhone 3GS iOS 6.1.x
iPhone 4 iOS 7.1.x
iPhone 4S iOS 9.x.x
iPhone 5 iOS 10.x.x
iPhone 5c iOS 10.x.x
iPhone 5s iOS 11.x.x
iPhone 5se iOS 11.x.x
iPhone 6 iOS 11.x.x
iPhone 6 Plus iOS 11.x.x
iPhone 7 iOS 11.x.x
iPhone 7 Plus iOS 11.x.x
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iPod Touch 1 iOS 3.1.3
iPod Touch 2 iOS 4.2.1
iPod Touch 3 iOS 5.1.1
iPod Touch 4 iOS 6.1.x
Pod Touch 5 iOS 9.x.x
iPod Touch 6 iOS 11.x.x
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iPad 1 iOS 5.1.1
iPad 2 iOS 9.x.x
iPad 3 iOS 9.x.x
iPad 4 iOS 10.x.x
iPad 5 iOS 11.x.x
iPad Pro 12.9” iOS 11.x.x
iPadPro 9.7” iOS 11.x.x
iPad Mini & Mini Retina iOS 11.x.x
iPad mini 2 iOS 11.x.x
iPad mini 3 iOS 11.x.x
iPad mini 4 iOS 11.x.x
iPad Air iOS 11.x.x
iPad Air 2 iOS 11.x.x
Select the method most appropriate for your situation.
Upgrading iOS
1. How to update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch
2. iPhone Support
3. iPod Touch Support
4. iPad Support
a. Updating Your iOS from iOS 5
Tap Settings > General > Software Update
If an update is available there will be an active Update button. If you are current,
then you will see a gray screen with a message saying you are up to date.
b. If you are still using iOS 4--Updating your device to iOS 5 or later.
c. Resolving update problems
1. iOS - Unable to update or restore
2. iOS- Resolving update and restore alert messages
Apple Ios 11 Update Download
Place your Device into DFU Mode
Follow these steps to place your iOS device into recovery mode. Podcast editing software. If your iOS device is already in recovery mode, you can proceed immediately to step 6. 1. Disconnect the USB cable from the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch and leave one end of the cable connected to your computer's USB port. 2. Turn off the device: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds until the red slider appears, then slide the slider. Wait for the device to turn off. * If you cannot turn off the device using the slider, press and hold the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons at the same time. When the device turns off, release the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons. 3. While pressing and holding the Home button, reconnect the USB cable to the device. The device should turn on. Note: If you see the battery charge warning, let the device charge for at least ten minutes, and then start with step 2 again. 4. Continue holding the Home button until you see the 'Connect to iTunes' screen. When this screen appears you can release the Home button: 5. If necessary, open iTunes. You should see the following 'recovery mode' alert: 6. Use iTunes to restore the device. |
Apple Ios 11 Update
If you don't see the 'Connect to iTunes' screen, try these steps again. If you see the 'Connect to iTunes' screen but the device does not appear in iTunes, see this article and its related links.
Apple Com Ios 11 Download
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