IOS6 security vulnerability in 2 seconds (opens in new tab)

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9 pointsfogonthedowns13y ago4 comments

Use siri to access any app from a locked iphone ios6

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borg988813y ago· 1 in thread

You can of course always just disable siri for the lockscreen under Settings->General->Passcode-Lock->Siri.

Wasn't this exploit reported for ios5 also ?

kysol13y ago

There was a fix in iOS 5.0.1 to stop the smart cover on iPad 2's allowing the lock screen to be circumvented.

jonaphin13y ago

Wow, just tried.

Steps:

- Do Not Unlock your phone

- Activate Siri

- Go to Town

This is potentially really dangerous. Now I'm wondering if apps themselves should actually be responsible for granting permissions when the phone is locked.

fogonthedownsOP13y ago

I have tested sending text messages and using twitter.

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