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Security Warning! Read Description Please! Below Video. Siri vs Privacy. Insane Conspiracy Theory :)

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Update: On April 5, 2016, Apple showed the world that the Siri permissions (access levels to your iDevice) can be changed remotely at any time, server-side:
Via @washingtonpost: "An Apple spokeswoman confirmed that the bug was fixed Tuesday morning. Most consumers should have a fix in place -- without the need for a software update."
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If this theory were true, would be significantly reduced the quantity of iPhones that are inaccessible to the FBI.
https://vbarraquito.wordpress.com/2016/05/11/a-conspiracy-theory-about-apples-assistant-siri/

Are you happy knowing that your private data (tasks, dating, medical appointments...) may be compromised if you are using Siri on the lockscreen?
Siri shows all reminders and events in calendar, and allows add, modify and delete, without asking for passcode.
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I think would be great a handful of switchers on Settings - (Touch ID &) Passcode - Siri ; We could choose what Siri does and what not when our iDevice is passcode locked, gaining privacy without giving up the power of Siri on the lockscreen.

Over time, Apple has quietly prevented several Siri "features", such "Siri reads Notes aloud, and allows add text to any note, without the need to enter the passcode", as shows this video:
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  Or as this other in that Siri shows recent calls and contacts:
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  Even in this video in which Siri shows 25 contacts and allows call them although voicedial is deactivated:
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  Apple even has opened CVEs for some Siri security issues, like the CVE-2015-5892: "A person with physical access to an iOS device may be able to use Siri to read notifications of content that is set not to be displayed at the lock screen." (I reported it to Apple on 2014, Dec 15 with ref. 616025596)
  
Apple has remotely closed several Siri "features" by server-side, so at any time can be opened and closed again, in case of, without your knowledge, and you would never know.
Even, server-side Apple can give Siri unrestricted/unlimited access to our iDevices; an "authorized" person could get full access to any iPhone in the world by asking Siri with a specific secret voice command that could be changed at any time.

What do you think?
Could Siri be used like a backdoor?

PS: If this crazy theory were true, would be significantly reduced of the quantity of iPhones that are inaccessible to the FBI.

. . .

Warning: Anyone can access sensitive info on your iPhone without even unlocking it:
http://www.bgr.com/2016/03/28/ios-security-alert-siri-calendar-vulnerability/

En @ipaderos ➡️ http://ipaderos.com/04/04/grave-fallo-de-seguridad-en-ios-9-3-1-permite-acceder-a-contactos-y-fotos-sin-contrasena-video/
Gracias @eladdio !!

Thanks for watching!

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Thanks for reading up here 😄👍
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Apr 05, 2016 · 38 points, 5 comments · submitted by sydney6
eddyg
This only effects on the iPhone 6s / 6s Plus because they have 3D Touch.

Details on how to work around this bug are here: http://9to5mac.com/2016/04/04/new-iphone-6s-passcode-bypass-...

dunham
Yeah, it looks like there is a switch granting photo access to siri on the 6s. This doesn't show up on my iPhone6 with 9.3.1.
glhaynes
Fixed server side: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/04/05...
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siilats
This works on my regular iphone 6. It asks to unlock the phone first time you do search twitter. If you unlock it then next time the phone is locked, you can search twitter and it wont ask for unlock. Just search for at - sign yahoo.com and press on the email link on the result and say add to contacts. You can then add a photo. There is a simpler way though, just say "show me my pictures" and you get the photos.
siilats
Ah its only if you use a finger thats registered with the fingerprint reader. Otherwise it asks to unlock first if you try a pinky finger.
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