Massive loophole uncovered in iOS 9 device lock screen

This bypass will also allow other users to add a profile on the device and then view the photos present in the phone. Seems like the company’s recently released latest version of iOS too has some major security flaws.

→ Touch ID doesn’t help here.

To hack is at its base a combination of keystrokes and button pushing that allow users to bypass security on any iOS 9 device. Apple claims that, on average, users will see around an hour extra of battery life per charge (dependent on different use cases). While the iOS 9 adoption rate went past 50 percent in just one week, there have been complaints about Apple devices hanging, while the OS was being installed, the worldwide Business Times reports. Tap on the time, and then make your way over to the World Clock tab of the resulting screen.

Doing this will let you open the clock app, which will then let you access contacts and photos without actually unlocking the device. Additionally, all iPhones ship with Siri on the lock screen enabled by default, which means that most, as of right now, are susceptible to the exploit. Besides exposing those potentially incriminating selfies, this flaw is also bad if you don’t want anyone sending text messages in your name.

The bug can be easily prevented by heading to Settings and choosing Touch ID & Passcode.

Regardless, this “zero-day” lock screen hack is now widely known.

We’re on the Apple security watch.

A chap named Jose Rodriguez, who has a history of discovering iPhone glitches, has uncovered a bug relating to Siri’s lock screen access and the iOS 9’s five-attempt lock-out system.

Our advice: reduce your attack surface right away.

With Siri activated, anyone is able to access the Contacts and Photos on the device, even though the handset is still technically locked.