Security Bug in iOS 5.0.1 Gives Access to iPhone Contacts Despite Passcode Protection
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Security Bug in iOS 5.0.1 Gives Access to iPhone Contacts Despite Passcode Protection
Ever since Apple has launched the iPhone, it has been plagued with variations of a security bug that allows someone to get access to your iPhone's contact list or make FaceTime calls even if you have passcode enabled (more details here, here and here).
iPhoneIslam - developers of jailbreak tweaks such as PhoneIt-iPad and FaceIt-3GS have discovered a new variation of this security bug.
RedmondPie's Paul Morris explains how to replicate the bug based on the video posted by iPhoneIslam:
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Does this bug affect 5.0.1? Seems kinda silly to be reporting on security flaws in versions of iOS that are still only available to developers IMO.
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The bug affects iOS 5 and iOS 5.0.1 according to the developer. We've updated the title to of the post. Sorry for the confusion.
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So it requires physical access to the iphone? It'd be a security bug if someone can access it remotely. These reports are being blown out of proportion. Physical access to any computer device will compromise it. There's already a solution to this "bug." If someone loses their phone, remote wipe it and be done. I'm sure the finder won't be returning that phone, ever.
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But how did Apple miss this?
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I love these bugs cos from the contact list u can get to photos and see ppls sex pics that they thought their passcode was keeping safe
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Christ is Your life like divided between eating kebabs and finding stupid ios haxes? What a crap Who cares!?
