My Internet Spot » security hole http://my-spot.co.uk Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:40:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 iPhone Security Hole…. http://my-spot.co.uk/blog/2008/08/27/iphone-security-hole/ http://my-spot.co.uk/blog/2008/08/27/iphone-security-hole/#comments Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:24:53 +0000 Yiannis http://my-spot.co.uk/?p=67 I recently stumbled upon an article claiming to have found a security flaw in the new iPhone 2.01 and 2.02 software. Being sceptical to start with, I gave it a try... I was amazed to see that it is actually true!

Steps to recreate:

  1. Set in the Settings -> General -> Passocode lock to enabled. This should lock the screen with a password and forbid any unauthorised access.
  2. In Settings -> General -> Home Button, select Phone Favourites. When the home button is double clicked, the phone Favourites are displayed.
  3. Sleep the phone and wake it up. Slide to Unlock.  Click on emergency call and double click on the Home button. WHAT! The phone favourites are displayed! Select to view details of a person and click on text messages. WHAT AGAIN! I can read, send and delete any message I want! Click on e-mail and you just got access to my corporate email!

So, what is the sollution? Set the  Settings -> General -> Home Button to Home Screen. That will disable the security hole...

Well done Apple on this one...........

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