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Credit to Author: Darlene Storm, \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\tMichelle Davidson| Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2018 11:16:00 -0700<\/strong><\/p>\n With iOS 12 and iPhones that have Touch ID, you can still bypass the iPhone lock screen and trick Siri into getting into a person’s phone. The bypass is the same as it was in earlier versions of the operating system:<\/p>\n Siri then opens the cellular data settings where you can turn off cellular data.<\/p>\n As was the case before, anyone can do this. It doesn’t have to be the person who “trained” Siri.<\/p>\n By also turning off cellular, you cut off Siri\u2019s access to cellular networks. You will get an error saying, \u201cSiri not available. You are not connected to the internet.\u201d But you don\u2019t care about that error because you have already bypassed the iPhone lock screen. If the device is on a Wi-Fi network, however, that connectivity will remain.<\/p>\n Other privacy holes remain for Touch ID devices running iOS 12<\/strong><\/p>\n Still an issue for iPhones that have Touch ID: Anyone can use Siri to read your new\/unread text messages, send text messages, send email, and see your most recent phone call.<\/p>\n To do that, again prompt Siri to wake up using a finger not associated with the phone’s authentication. Then say, \u201cRead messages,\u201d and Siri will read any unread text messages from the lock screen. Say, “Send a text message [person’s name],” and Siri will let you dictate a message and send it. Say, “Show me recent calls,” and Siri will display your most recent phone call. Say, \u201cSend an email to [person\u2019s name],\u201d and Siri will let you dictate an email and send it.<\/p>\n Apple patches privacy holes on iPhone X-series phones<\/strong><\/p>\n Apple has patched the privacy hole with the iPhone X-series phones, which all use Face ID to unlock the phones. There is no way to force Siri to activate on these devices and let non-owners access text messages, phone call logs, email, or other apps.<\/p>\n Further, future iPhones will all have Face ID. Touch ID, while still supported on iPhones up to the iPhone 8 series, will not be included on new devices.<\/p>\n Lock down your privacy<\/strong><\/p>\n Until Apple patches the privacy hole in iPhones that have Touch ID \u2014 or until you can upgrade to an iPhone X-series device \u2014 your best option is to disable Siri from the lock screen.<\/p>\n ————————————–<\/p>\n With iOS 11, you can still bypass the iPhone lock screen and trick Siri into getting into a person’s phone. The bypass is the same as it was in the earlier version of the operating system:<\/p>\n Siri then opens the cellular data settings where you can turn off\u00a0cellular data.<\/p>\n As was the case before, anyone can do this. It doesn’t have to be the person who “trained” Siri.<\/p>\n By also turning off Wi-Fi, you cut off her connectivity access. You will get an error saying, \u201cSiri not available. You are not connected to the internet.\u201d But you don\u2019t care about that error because you have already bypassed the iPhone lock screen.<\/p>\n Other privacy holes remain<\/strong><\/p>\n Also still an issue: Anyone can use Siri to read your new\/unread text messages, send text messages and see your most recent phone call.<\/p>\n To do that, again prompt Siri to wake up using a finger not associated with the phone’s authentication. Then say, \u201cRead messages,\u201d and Siri will read any unread text messages from the lock screen. Say, “Send a text message [person’s name],” and Siri will let you dictate a message and send it. Say, “Show me recent calls,” and Siri will display your most recent phone call.<\/p>\n Facebook privacy hole closed<\/strong><\/p>\n Apple has closed the hole that allowed you to command Siri to post to Facebook. Now, she tells you she can’t do it and gives you a button to open Facebook. You need to enter the passcode for the device to open the app.<\/p>\n Lock down your privacy<\/strong><\/p>\n Until Apple patches the hole that lets you bypass the lock screen and let you command Siri, your best option is to disable Siri from the lock screen.<\/p>\n ————————————–<\/p>\n Apple still has not patched the hole allowing you to bypass the iPhone lock screen. As of iOS 10.3.2 (and the 10.3.3 beta), you can still trick Siri into getting into a person\u2019s iPhone.<\/p>\n It works like this:<\/p>\n Siri will then open the cellular data settings where you can turn off cellular data.<\/p>\n Anyone can do this\u2014it doesn\u2019t have to be the person who \u201ctrained\u201d Siri.<\/p>\n By also turning off Wi-Fi, you cut off her connectivity access. You will get an error saying, \u201cSiri not available. You are not connected to the internet.\u201d But you don\u2019t care about that error because you have already bypassed the iPhone lock screen.<\/p>\n