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Group FaceTime bug located in iOS 12.1, could allow full viewing of locked iPhone’s contact information

This is a bit of a mess. A bug has been discovered in the newly-released iOS 12.1 operating system in which Group FaceTime calls can allow a hacker to access the details of a contact stored on an iPhone, without needing to unlock the device. The public release of iOS 12.1 allowed iPhone and iPad […]

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Apple releases server-side patch to Siri bug allowing access to photos, contacts under iOS 9.3.1

A Siri-based vulnerability that allowed access to a user’s photos and contacts under the right conditions under iOS 9.3.1 has been patched server-side by Apple. Shared recently by Jose Rodriguez, the vulnerability used Siri’s ability to access Twitter to find an email link or phone number, which could be pressed to open up an editable […]

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Security hole in iOS 9.3.1 could offer access passcode-free access to photos, contacts under certain conditions

If you’re running iOS 9.3.1 and gave Siri access to your Twitter information as well as yourContacts or Photos, this is something worth looking into. A video surfaced online yesterday purporting to show a vulnerability in iOS 9.3.1 that allows anyone to access photos and contacts on a locked iPhone without having to enter a […]