iOS 7 Security Flaw Allows Siri to Disable Find My iPhoneIn iOS 7, Siri can change a number of settings on the iPhone, including toggling Bluetooth on and off or changing the screen brightness. As one MacRumors reader noticed, Siri can also activate Airplane Mode, even if a passcode lock is set, allowing a thief to effectively disable Find My iPhone on a stolen device. However, Apple has added some extensive security features to deter phone theft in iOS 7, most notably the Activation Lock feature that prevents a lost or stolen iPhone from being activated without the Apple ID password used to erase the phone. Activation Lock makes it so that even if a phone is stolen, Find My iPhone disabled, and then erased, the phone is still unable to be activated and used without the proper Apple ID. San Francisco District Attorney came out in support of Activation Lock, saying that "clear improvements" had been made to deter criminals. Thanks Greg! Recent Mac and iOS Blog Stories • Apple Releases Chrome and Firefox Extensions for Windows to Support iCloud Bookmark Syncing • Sapphire Home Buttons Coming to New iPads? • Rovio's 'Angry Birds Star Wars II' Hits the App Store • iOS 7 App Update Roundup: Pocket, Evernote, OmniFocus 2, Kindle, and More • Apple Chairman Art Levinson to Head Google Spinoff Dedicated to Solving Age-Related Health Issues • Realmac Software Launches Universal 'Clear' To-Do App With iOS 7 Redesign • Camera+ Updated with Brand-New Design and Expanded Sharing Options • YouTube to Implement Offline Viewing Mode in iOS App This November
http://www.macrumors.com/2013/09/18/ios-7-security-flaw-allows-siri-to-disable-find-my-iphone/
