iOS 8, iOS 8.0.2: Security Flaws Exploiting Passcode and Touch ID Bypass a Hoax?
Vanessa Francisco | | Oct 01, 2014 01:44 PM EDT |
Tim Cook with the iPhone 6
The new iOS 8 rolled out Sept. 17 and Apple released its first update, iOS 8.0.1 on Sept. 24.
According to reports, only iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus users complained about poor signal and malfunctioning Touch ID finger print sensors after installing the update. Because of this, Apple was forced to stop the iOS 8.0.1 update to roll out the more stable iOS 8.0.2 update on Sept. 26.
Like Us on Facebook
Apple aimed to fix several bugs but according to a supposed hoax video, iOS 8 has a security flaw yet to be fixed.
The flaw involves an Apple iPhone running iOS 8 or iOS 8.0.2. The device should be plugged into an outlet or computer with the Allow Hey Siri option setting turned on.
When each of the abovementioned settings is met, a stranger can easily break into someone else's iPhone. The video shows how intruders can exploit this glitch but asking Siri a question. Users however, should press the home button and swipe to bypass the iPhone's security system.
An intruder may call out Hey Siri while the iPhone is on standby and activate its voice assistant feature. When Siri is asked about any information, it will load an answer and when the intruder hit the home button and swipes to the right, the iPhone won't ask the intruder to enter the passcode or Touch ID.
The video also said the glitch doesn't always work and it is rare but this is still a matter of concern for iPhone users.
TagsiPhone 6 Update, iPhone 6 Launch, iphone 6 release date, iPhone 6 Sept, iPhone 6 Leaks, iPhone 6 Rumors, iPhone 6 Specs, iPhone 6 Features, iPhone 6 Plus, Apple Watch, iOS 8, iOS 8.0.1, iOS 8.0.2
©2015 Chinatopix All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission
- Apple Performance Improves Despite iOS 8 Issues and Bendgate; Samsung Dips for the Second Year
- Samsung Galaxy Note 4, Gear VR and Note Edge Specs, Features and Prices Revealed
- Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Release Date Changed, Price Tag Revealed
- Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Pre-orders Start, Shipment Begins Oct. 17
EDITOR'S PICKS
-
Did the Trump administration just announce plans for a trade war with ‘hostile’ China and Russia?
-
US Senate passes Taiwan travel bill slammed by China
-
As Yan Sihong’s family grieves, here are other Chinese students who went missing abroad. Some have never been found
-
Beijing blasts Western critics who ‘smear China’ with the term sharp power
-
China Envoy Seeks to Defuse Tensions With U.S. as a Trade War Brews
-
Singapore's Deputy PM Provides Bitcoin Vote of Confidence Amid China's Blanket Bans
-
China warns investors over risks in overseas virtual currency trading
-
Chinese government most trustworthy: survey
-
Kashima Antlers On Course For Back-To-Back Titles
MOST POPULAR
LATEST NEWS
Zhou Yongkang: China's Former Security Chief Sentenced to Life in Prison
China's former Chief of the Ministry of Public Security, Zhou Yongkang, has been given a life sentence after he was found guilty of abusing his office, bribery and deliberately ... Full Article
TRENDING STORY
-
China Pork Prices Expected to Stabilize As The Supplies Recover
-
Elephone P9000 Smartphone is now on Sale on Amazon India
-
There's a Big Chance Cliffhangers Won't Still Be Resolved When Grey's Anatomy Season 13 Returns
-
Supreme Court Ruled on Samsung vs Apple Dispute for Patent Infringement
-
Microsoft Surface Pro 5 Rumors and Release Date: What is the Latest?