A bug has been found in iOS 7 that allows a an attacker with physical control over a lost or stolen iPhone to get around Activation Lock and gain access to the device. Unfortunately, the method for circumventing Activation Lock has been made public. However, the bypass process requires the attacker have access to an unlocked device, and be able to access the device after a reboot, so it can be thwarted by simply having a Passcode enabled (either by itself or as part of Touch ID).
Hopefully Apple is already working on a fix and iOS 7.1.1 or a similar update will patch it.
Nick Arnott contributed to this story.
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I have a Verizon iPhone 5 and I need one for Sprint. I found a guy on Craigslist who traded his nexus five for an iPhone he wants to use on T-Mobile. Problem is he is new to iPhone and didn't know to check for icloud lock. When he contacted the guy he traded he's being a dick about giving him the password to unlock the phone. What's the solution in this situation?
The issue with the activation lock in Enterprise is still a major issue. If an employee is issued an iPhone, they can use their own iTunes account, and if they are terminated, could refuse to cooperate and divulge the iTunes password to turn off the "Find My iPhone" function so the company can reclaim their rightful property. This has happened in my company several times and we have 5 or 6 bricked iPhones now that are perfectly good, but cannot be used for anything but parts... I really think Apple needs to have some way for a business to reactivate the device again, if a disgruntled or dishonest employee tries to lock them out.....
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An MDM way to control a phone set up and owned by the company at the very least.
I agree.. There are many MDM offerings for every price point... It just seems like a gross oversight. And they have had such a wide adoption in the enterprise over the years... Just doesn't make sense.
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I work for a major business that has recently approved the use of IPhones. They have control over many features OTA. They recently disabled our fingerprint scan because of weaknesses they identified. They are involved in the cyber-security business. I would think that it would be very easy for them to be able to lock down the company issued Apple ID so that the employee could not change it.