Siri Flaw Leaves Your iPhone Accessible To Anyone, Mobile Data Can Be Turned Off

Apple's voice assistant, Siri, lets other people access your iPhone, surpass the passcode protection and turn off cellular data, a user said Friday. The user, Anton31Kah, stated Siri can be manipulated into turning off cellular data by simply asking it about the current status of cellular data on the smartphone, upon which the voice assistant will not only tell the user whether the data is currently on or not, but also prompt the user by asking "let me know if you want it turned on/off." This basically lets any user switch mobile data on your iPhone on or off, which is against general smartphone security protocols. Due to the fact access to the iPhone, however minor, is being provided to a third person without the owner's permission who had already protected the device with a security cover like as a passcode. This is a loophole in Siri's functioning due to the fact had the user directly asked Siri to turn the data on or off, he/she would need to put in the passcode first.