Another Method Found to Bypass the iPhone Lock Screen Passcode [Video]

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Posted February 25, 2013 at 8:41pm by Shalom Levytam

Another method has been found to bypass the iPhone lock screen passcode in iOS 6.1 by Vulnerability Laboratory.

This exploit makes the screen go black and allows an attacker to plug the device into the computer via USB and access user's data without entering the passcode.

"The vulnerability is located in the main login module of the mobile iOS device (iPhone or iPad) when processing to use the screenshot function in combination with the emergency call and power (standby) button. The vulnerability allows the local attacker to bypass the code lock in iTunes and via USB when a black screen bug occurs," Mejri wrote. "The vulnerability can be exploited by local attackers with physical device access without privileged iOS account or required user interaction. Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in unauthorized device access and information disclosure."

Apple has released iOS 6.1.3 beta 2 to developers which includes a fix for the first lock screen bug. It's likely that the new bug will also be addressed when iOS 6.1.3 is released.

Read More [via ArsTechnica]

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Giggles - February 26, 2013 at 5:24pm

Ha. You spelled truth wrong.

Copperhead - February 25, 2013 at 9:28pm

Ok children of the night, here is the lesson of the day, don't password your devices numerically. Use the Alphabet Passcode and this will not happen to you. This vulnerability can only happen if you use the numerical generic Passcode sequence.. And also make sure you use Alphabet & Numeric / Upper & Lowercase mixed 16 digit Passcode. ---- Numeric Passcode is like 0.99c store cheap locks and Alphabet or Alphanumeric Passcode is like Police Locks with pit bulls on the other side.... Get my drift??

Loreal - February 25, 2013 at 8:57pm

Neat! Now I can get in to my other phone that I lost my PW too.

MrTheGuy02 - February 25, 2013 at 8:53pm

That's scary! O.O