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Just like the other previous software
updates, Apple's latest iOS7 mobile operating system update also comes with
some unexpected flaws, including the recently found lock screen security bug on iPhones.
The new iPhone lockscreen error is first discovered
by a security researcher named Sherif Hashim.
According to Mr. Hashim, the recent security flaw on iPhone's lock screen could let any unauthorized user to access and manage contacts
stored in the device.
In an effort to warn iPhone owners,
Hashim has further explicated the new iOS7 mobile OS flaw through a pertinent YouTube
video:
"(The) iOS 7.1.1 passcode lock
bypass with full access to the contacts list (is) very easy, and with
additional single manipulation (I'm not showing that) you can access all the
contacts details, edit/copy/share/message/email them," said the
researcher.
Hashim has likewise explained that the new security flaw on the iPhones will likely be exploited when Siri is enabled. iPhone users will set a voice command to initiate a call and
Siri will list down relevant contacts and numbers.
As momentary recommendation, Hashim urges
all iPhone users to keep secure by disabling Siri on lock screen until Apple
releases new patch to fix the current flaw.
The researcher emphasized the risk of exposing the entire contact list to potential exploits for those who failed to disable Siri on iPhone's lock screen.
The researcher emphasized the risk of exposing the entire contact list to potential exploits for those who failed to disable Siri on iPhone's lock screen.
"Your whole contact list is fully
accessible for calling or messaging while the phone is /apparently/
locked," he said.
Meanwhile, another security researcher
named Graham Cluley also commented on the new iPhone lock screen error saying:
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