Siri security flaw uncovered
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The default setting for Apple's new Siri personal assistant app for iPhone 4S allows much of the handset's functionality to be used even when the phone is locked.
The security worry means that anyone can pick up your iPhone and dictate texts, emails, make calls and have Siri list calendar appointments, while the 4S is passcode locked.
Siri - the little harlot - will also tell anyone details and addresses from your contacts book, but it can't open apps without unlocking the phone. »read more
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