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Apple exterminates Siri lock screen bug with server side fix

April 6, 2016

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Yesterday, we told you about a Siri search bug that allowed someone borrowing an Apple iPhone 6s or Apple iPhone 6s Plus, to break into the Contacts or Photos apps. This would be accomplished by asking Siri to do a Twitter search. If Siri is enabled to integrate with Twitter, and you use 3D Touch, breaking into the Contacts app is as simple as tapping on “Add to existing contacts.”

From there, getting into the Photos app is a snap. Following this process keeps the hacker from having to unlock an iPhone by punching in the passcode.

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