IOS 7 Lockscreen Bug Allows Anyone to Sidestep Passcode, Access Photos/Email
Tiffany Kaiser September 20, 2013
Apple is working on a fix now
Apple just released its latest operating system yesterday -- iOS 7 -- and as expected with new releases, users are finding bugs. The most recent find allows anyone to bypass an iPhone user's lockscreen and access their photos, Twitter, email and more.
According to Forbes, Jose Rodriguez -- a 36-year-old soldier from Spain's Canary Islands -- found the lockscreen vulnerability in his free time. He is known for finding lockscreen security flaws in previous versions of iOS as well.
The lockscreen flaw in iOS 7 allows someone to bypass the passcode screen entirely by swiping up to access the "Control Center," and opening the alarm clock. They then hold the phone's sleep button down
-- which offers the option to power it off -- but instead, they hit "cancel" and double click the home button to access the multitasking screen.
From there, it's free access to the iPhone's camera and photos, as
well as options to share them through Twitter, Facebook and email. Check it out in this video:
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