Security: The lock screen of iOS 7 can be easily bypassed to access user data. The bug has been shown in a YouTube video. Apple has acknowledged the flaw and promised a fix.
To rush out an update is not necessarily recommended. Indeed sometimes persistent bugs. iOS 7 is no exception and Apple has confirmed the presence of a security flaw to bypass the lock screen of the terminal.
And the bug here was not discovered by a security expert, but a Spanish soldier of 36 years living in the Canary Islands, Jose Rodriguez.However, it is a regular at these bugs since he was already come to the end of the screen lock screen in iOS 6.1.3 and a beta of iOS 7. Two bugs fixed by Apple.
In a video posted on YouTube, Jose Rodriguez presents the new technique implemented on iOS 7.Actually quite simple, so it bypasses the step of the password, then access to different data and user accounts (Twitter, Facebook, email, ...).
Asked including Forbes, a spokesman for Apple said that the company "takes security very seriously" and is aware of the problem. "We will be releasing a fix in a future update," he adds.The bug can be exploited on the iPhone 4S, 5, and 5c 5s, and finally on the latest iPad model.
For its part, the security editor Lockout says that this "threat goes beyond the Clock application, the Calculator application is also concerned. Moreover, Lookout discovered that it is also possible to access the full list of contacts. "
The publisher, however, says it is easy to secure the terminal by going to Settings and then select the Applications Settings "Control Center" on and off "Control Center", "Notification Center" and "Siri" for locking the screen.
The publisher, however, says it is easy to secure the terminal by going to Settings and then select the Applications Settings "Control Center" on and off "Control Center", "Notification Center" and "Siri" for locking the screen.
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