iPhone iOS 7.0.2 Sim Lock Screen Bypass vulnerability
Oct 08, 2013
If you're unlucky enough to lose your Smartphone or have it stolen, anyone who finds the device will also be able to access any content stored on the device, whether its contacts, music or documents. But by implementing a SIM card PIN lock, everytime the device is powered down and subsequently switch back on again, the PIN will need to enter before the phone can be used. Security Researcher - Benjamin Kunz Mejri from Vulnerability Laboratory claimed that he found a new vulnerability in the iOS v7.0.1 & v7.0.2, that allows a hacker to bypass the Sim lock Mode. In a Proof of Concept video, he demonstrates that how an attacker can bypass the restricted section of the iPhone, when Sim Lock is enabled on a Stolen iPhone Device. Flaw can be exploited without user interaction and successful exploitation results in the bypass of the SIM lock mode to the regular lock mode. Follow Steps to bypass SIM Lock on stolen Devices: Turn on your iPhone and ...
