Apple Acknowledges iOS 6.1 Passcode Bug, Fix Coming in Future Software UpdateFollowing today's significant publicity surrounding a bug in iOS 6.1 that allows users to bypass the iPhone's passcode lock to access the device's phone functions and contacts, Apple has issued a brief statement to AllThingsD acknowledging the issue and promising a fix for it.Reached for comment, Apple said it is hard at work on a fix. “Apple takes user security very seriously” spokeswoman Trudy Muller told AllThingsD. “We are aware of this issue, and will deliver a fix in a future software update.”The company did not provide a timeframe for the fix. Apple issued a first developer beta of iOS 6.1.1 last week, but then delivered a public iOS 6.1.1 release only for the iPhone 4S earlier this week. We suspect that Apple rushed out the iPhone 4S bug fix update and that the original iOS 6.1.1 in developer testing will become iOS 6.1.2 as it proceeds through the development and testing process. It seems reasonable to assume that Apple will have enough time to fold a fix for the passcode issue into this next release, but it is unknown when that update will be made available to the public. Recent Mac and iOS Blog Stories • Belkin Finally Taking Pre-Orders for Thunderbolt Express Dock • Design, Paint and Print Monsters With Autodesk's '123D Creature' • Kickstarter Launches Official App for the iPhone • NewerTech Releases miniStack MAX Hard Drive/Blu-Ray Burner/SD Card Reader/USB Hub • Scosche Lightning Cable Charging Adapters Now Available • Third-Party App Notifications on Your Pebble Watch - If You Jailbreak • Action RPG 'Infinity Blade' Now Free to Download • LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner Rewards 3,500 Employees with iPad Minis
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