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Serious iOS 11 bug allows unauthorized access to your photos

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Ivan 18 October 2017

Apple iOS

A new vulnerability has been found on iOS 11 and it appears to affect all iDevices running the latest version of the software.

Using a few easy steps anyone can access the photos on a device running the public iOS 11.0.3 or the beta iOS 11.1. The flaw was seemingly discovered by the YouTube channel iDeviceHelp.

You need to know the phone number inside of the iPhone (which can be easily found through Siri), call it and then repeat a few steps from the lock screen.

Apple will likely release an update shortly to patch this up and while the bug isn't likely to be discovered by someone by accident, it's still discomforting to know that someone could access your private photos.

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  • AnonD-148873
  • LaT
  • 24 Oct 2017

"Obviously iphones are most popular phones out there" lol Not even close!!! Worldwide Smartphone Company Market Share 2017 Q1 Samsung Apple Huawei 23.3% 14.7% 10.0% https://www.idc.com/promo/smartphone-market-shar...

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  • Samarth N8 808 user
  • KAL
  • 23 Oct 2017

I'm not too informed about iOS world, but I guess the best defence is to update to iOS v12, isn't it?

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  • Anonymous
  • H5x
  • 20 Oct 2017

Not android error updates but android ereo updates I meant. And here's the link: http://piunikaweb.com/2017/10/14/google-confirms-android-oreos-reboot-issues-have-been-fixed-but-only-for-pixel-phones/

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