ID: IRCNE2013101975
Date: 2013-10-05
According to “ZDNet”, Less than a week after the release of iOS 7.0.2, the purpose of which was to fix a lock screen bypass, Cult of Mac is reporting another such bypass, which they claim was actually added with the update.
The procedure for the bypass is complicated and requires a second device:
Call another device you have nearby from a locked iPhone using Siri or voice control
Tap the FaceTime button
When the FaceTime app appears, hit the sleep/wake button
Unlock the iPhone again
Answer the call on the other device, then immediately end it
After a few seconds, you’ll be taken to the Phone app
While it's complicated and you can't deviate much from the above script, Cult of Mac calls it a serious vulnerability, and it probably is. It makes one reasonable to presume that there are still other, perhaps simpler, bypasses available.
Related Posts:
iOS 7 security update patches lockscreen flaw
- 2