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Apple still has not patched the hole allowing you to bypass the iPhone lock screen. As of iOS 10.3.2 (and the 10.3.3 beta), you can still trick Siri into getting into a person’s iPhone.
[...] Not only can someone trick Siri to turn off cellular data, but they can trick her to read unread text messages and post to Facebook—a major privacy issue.
To do it, again prompt Siri to wake up using a finger not associated with the phone's authentication. Then say, “Read messages,” and Siri will read any unread text messages from the lock screen. Or say, “Post to Facebook,” and Siri will ask you what you want to post to Facebook.
We tested this with a staffer’s iPhone 7, with someone other than the iPhone owner giving the commands. Siri let the person right in.
While we wait for Apple to patch the hole, your best option is to disable Siri from the lock screen.
It seems like Siri's been a bad girl, yet again!
-- submitted from IRC
[* Yup, the URL says "ios-9", but the headline correctly says 10, maybe they need some eagle-eyed editors? -- Ed./FP]
(Score: 2) by pendorbound on Friday July 14 2017, @02:42PM (3 children)
s/useless/incriminating/
Admittedly, that's being a bit paranoid.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 14 2017, @03:15PM (2 children)
Hmmm, so it's fairly straightforward to insert kiddyporn on iDiots thingy? And then they will go for a long time into the iBendover place?
Tempting.
(Score: 1) by Paradise Pete on Friday July 14 2017, @07:32PM
If by "they" you mean you, the person who is actually doing it, then yes. And what a nice person you must be for your first thought to be how to frame someone and ruin their life.
(Score: 1) by harmless on Saturday July 15 2017, @03:21AM
Wait, you mean, you are carrying around kiddyporn with you?
Or are you a kid yourself? Hm. Yes, sound about right.