Two security vulnerabilities have been discovered in Apple's new mobile operating system, less than 24 hours after its launch.

One flaw concerns a user's ability to recover their data if a device has been stolen. The much-vaunted "Find my iPhone" feature can be disabled be a thief simply by putting the iPhone or iPad into airplane mode, preventing the device from communicating.

In iOS7 this can be done even when the phone is locked with a passcode, as the voice-activated assistant Siri can be instructed to carry out the task.

The other flaw is potentially even more serious - allowing users' email and social networking accounts to be hijacked even when the user has locked and password-protected their phone,

In this video the BBC's North America technology correspondent Richard Taylor explains the security glitch and a way to prevent it.

Apple has said it takes security "very seriously" and will issue a fix in a future software update.

Also, this one lets people bypass the phone's passcode lockscreen via the phone's new control center feature.
Many users have since confirmed the bug. To make use of the exploit, you swipe up from the lockscreen to access the new control center and open the alarm clock. You hold the power/lock button for while, which brings up the option to power it off. You cancel that but at this point you can double-tap the home button and open up the phone's multitasking screen, which gives you access to the camera and stored photos, as well any logged-in email and social networking accounts.

Source: http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24170429

No be today.

Everytime Apple launches an iProduct, a security flaw must always be discovered.

are you sure they are flaws or were intentionally done? so anyone ( including NSA) can get access to your finger print if you know how. no wonder the Germans were advocating that no one working in sensitive government facilities should get the new iphone.

How do you think new iOS 'll be released soon if d first one isn't complete?

I knew it!

I still want it

timpaker: I knew it!

What did you know?? Nigerians sha!

#phonewars

Ada Nri1: I still want it

Its like u no get choice

This should not spread to mangoes ooooo.

O boi Na die be dis o
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I knew all that find my iphone tin na show.... No be only find my iphone, even if na destroy my stolen iphone sharp guyz to steal move d fone nd reconfigure am

Most of dis minor bugs can be fixed thru updates
And to say SECURITY FLAW is of little or no concern to Nigerians.

Apple competitors are all trying hard to pull APPLE down by any means..
Dis will not stop me frm updating mine

I won't advice anybody working in government or with sensitive information to use an iphone. 1 can't rule out the NSA nd CIA rumours

Nokia is trusted

tender92: Bug dis bug dat..
Most of dis minor bug can be fixed thru updates
And to say SECURITY FLAW is of little or no concern to Nigerians.

Apple competitors are all trying hard to pull APPLE down by any means..

You are deluded my friend, didn't you see bbc on the source
A flaw is a flaw

Tyche: This should not spread to mangoes ooooo.

what's this one saying

Too much anticipation

I upgraded to IOS 7 and it was one of the first things I noticed about the new functionality in lock mode. How could Apple testers not realise that after months of testing?

Leopantro: are you sure they are flaws or were intentionally done? so anyone ( including NSA) can get access to your finger print if you know how. no wonder the Germans were advocating that no one working in sensitive government facilities should get the new iphone.

Fingerprint is only applicable to the Iphone5s but you can upgrade iphone5 and some other iphones to IOS7. So it is not so much about NSA access. However, fingerprint technology could be risk if someone can access your fingerprint from a database and somehow use it on your device.

Thinking that with your apple device you are secure,then you must be a joke. Apple are best buddy with american CIA. A word of advise to the apple users,jst mind the way you blab on air.

Promhize:

You are a deluded fool, didn't you see bbc on the source

I bet u are d foolish 1..
Y can't u make a simple quotation widout being so sarcastic...

I can as well post a thread n put BBC or CNN as a source..d*ckhead. !!!

Whoops!!

Hate it or love it. Apple still keeping other competitors on their toes. The name "Steve Job" and the brand "Apple" connotes respect anywhere. From experience; I get a better deal selling off my old apple gadget to selling other brands.

NB: I own an iPhone 4s, iPad 3 am MBP 15. Not the latest but trust me I get ahead. Apple freak!!!!!

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In that case, we should now be waiting for IOS8 in December

Lame

Why wnt dey have a production flaw..when dey rushly END d security verification so as to meet up d TIME promise 4 the lunching THINGS...I blame dem?



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And am sure †нэ security flaw discovery was made by a Nigerian