iOS 11 Security Bug Allows Hackers to Bypass iPhone Passcode, Access Photos

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A bug that has been confirmed on both iOS 11 and iOS 11.1 beta allows hackers to bypass the passcode of an iPhone and access the photos stored in the gallery by simply dialing your phone number.

Discovered by YouTube iDeviceHelp, this bug can be exploited by dialing the phone number of the locked iPhone. To gain unauthorized access, the exploit also involves invoking Siri, so if the digital assistant is disabled on your device, you’re on the safe side.

As you can see for yourselves in the video at the end of the article, the method is quite complex and even though it’s hard to believe that someone would discover it by mistake, there’s a chance that it becomes more popular as tech websites report it.

Disable Siri on the lock screen

On the other hand, it’s important to know that to stay protected, all you have to do is to disable Siri on the lock screen, as the digital assistant is being used to get access to the p… (read more)

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