A recent flaw has been discovered in Apple's latest iPhone 4. The flaw can give you access to a code protected iPhone, to use any function you want. Anyone who loses or gets their iPhone 4 stolen is at risk of having their security completely breached. To complete this little trick, you slide to unlock on the iPhone, then hit emergency call. Then on the emergency call screen you double tap the home button, which will take you directly to the home screen. (I just tested it on my friends iPhone, and although hard to complete, after a while with the correct technique it worked.) There is also another method to gain access to the entire iPhone phone application. To complete this you must go to emergency call on a locked iPhone, then key in ### then press the green call and immediately press the lock button on the top of the iPhone. This is verified by watching this video.
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/10/iphone-snoop/
Although I am not suggesting that everyone should try this, I am trying to say that this is a major flaw in the iPhone's security. When people think iPhone, they think a safe, cool, smartphone. This issue could condemn the iPhone, lead to huge uproar within Apple, and serious customer concerns.
Although Apple claims in the latest update, it has been taken away, the person whos iPhone I tried it on, was on the latest firmwire.
Check out this BBC video for more on the matter:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11817567
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