Security/SMS flaw discovered in iPhone 2.1 update

A security flaw with the passcode lock has been discovered in the iPhone 2.1 firmware.

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A good number of users have posted on various forums that if you enable the passcode lock and disable SMS preview, your messages could still be seen and read, possibly by someone other than you.

To duplicate this flaw just go to settings and enable passcode lock. Make sure to turn off SMS preview. Now sit at the Emergency Dial screen (the only one you can access without the password) and wait for a text message to come in… and you can read the entire SMS message.

Not a major issue but definitely one that should be addressed at some point (and more than likely will be addressed in the next update).

Posted on Sep 15th, 2008 by Philip King in Software | 3 Comments

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3 Comments to “Security/SMS flaw discovered in iPhone 2.1 update”

  1. on 15 Sep 2008 at 4:55 pm1Terry

    Apple just can’t seem to win.
    I think they need some new QA people – :P

  2. on 17 Sep 2008 at 5:42 pm2Pete

    Is there a way to have the message not show up on the screen when the phone is woke or someone is just playing wit h it?

  3. on 29 Aug 2010 at 8:47 pm3drives

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