{"id":320115,"date":"2019-09-16T07:49:45","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T05:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=320115"},"modified":"2019-09-16T07:50:21","modified_gmt":"2019-09-16T05:50:21","slug":"ios-13-security-flaw-exposes-your-contacts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/security\/320115-ios-13-security-flaw-exposes-your-contacts.html","title":{"rendered":"iOS 13 security flaw exposes your contacts"},"content":{"rendered":"

A vulnerability in iOS 13 discovered by security researcher Jose Rodriguez<\/strong><\/a> allows attackers to bypass the lock screen on your device.<\/p>\n

This exploit leverages a bug when activating a FaceTime call and then using Siri to access the device’s contact list – which bypasses the lock screen security check.<\/p>\n

Once the contacts list has been opened in this way, an attacker can access phone numbers, address information, email addresses, and any other information stored in the device’s contact list.<\/p>\n

The vulnerability can still be exploited in the current version of iOS 13 available to consumers, despite Rodriguez sending the details of the exploit to Apple on 17 July.<\/p>\n

However, Rodriguez has stated that the issue is fixed in the iOS 13 beta, which will be available on 30 September 2019.<\/p>\n

Apple’s next big update for its new mobile operating system – which would bring the version up to iOS 13.1 – is already in development<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This update is expected to include a number of features which will not be available for the initial release of iOS 13.<\/p>\n

These include the option for users to share their ETA through the Maps app and the addition of a volume indicator for AirPods.<\/p>\n

Now read: Big Simjacker vulnerability, and the good news for South African mobile subscribers<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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