Android Is Now As Secure As iPhone

iPhones are less affected by malware attacks compared to Android devices. It is the reason that BlackBerry fell to her knees as governments and companies began replacing their aging tech with iPhones. Android is often considered as less secure than iOS platform, but according to a Google engineer, that's not the case.

Adrian Ludwig, director of the security of Android said that the platforms are "almost identical in terms of their platform-level opportunities for almost any threat models. "Ludwig recently spoke at a conference on security in Manhattan, saying that Google's new Pixel Phones are pretty much similar to the iPhone in terms of safety, but Ludwig was quick to mention that he believes that Android will soon surpass iPhone in terms of security.

From the Google engineer, the delay of the smartphone manufacturers in providing updates to the users are the reason for the occurrence of high-profile exploits that pop up from time to time.

This can be changed only by the manufactures by pushing out monthly security updates.

iOS 9 Exploit Allows Access To iPhone Without A Password

It is not uncommon for new operating systems have bugs that need to be developed, and iOS 9 is no exception. There is a way to exploit Siri to access locked devices running iOS 9, without the need for the access code.

Here I will show you how to exploit the vurnability using siri, step by step

1. Wake the iOS device and Enter an incorrect passcode four times.
2.  For the fifth time, Enter 3 or 5 digits (depending on how long your passcode is), and for the last one, press and hold the Home button to invoke Siri immediately followed by the 4th digit.
3. After Siri appears, ask her for the time.
4. Tap the Clock icon to open the Clock app, and add a new Clock, then write anything in the Choose a City field.
5. Now double tap on the word you wrote to invoke the copy & paste menu, Select All and then click on “Share“.
6. Tap the ‘Message‘ icon in the Share Sheet, and again type something random, hit Return and double tap on the contact name on the top.
7. Select “Create New Contact,” and Tap on “Add Photo” and then on “Choose Photo“.
8. You’ll now be able to see the entire photo library on the iOS device, which is still locked with a passcode. Now browse and view any photo from the Photo album individually.

This may seem a minor bug, but it has important implications for privacy. In the wake of actions by the NSA and other government agencies at home and abroad, it is clear that such matters are not harmless flaws - they are operated as law enforcement local and federal are absolutely ready to exploit in order to gather evidence, even if it is illegal. Many local police departments were challenged about their use of skates and other devices, and often chose to mislead judges about how these devices will be used, assuming they allowed to use them at all. As readers of number plates have become more common, law enforcement has explored the idea of an alliance with private companies that have fewer restrictions on how they collect and maintain data.

Users who are concerned about which device features are available for use when locked can control these settings from the Touch ID & Passcode section of the Settings menu. "Disable functions as Siri can be a little annoying, but it can also prevent similar hacks function, if any are found.

A recently released update 9.0.1 for Apple iOS 9 does not address this issue, but the next iOS 9.1 (currently in beta) can be solved in a not too distant future. This is far from the first bug lock-screen to pan on Apple or Android devices, but the fact that you must have the device makes it less risky then defects that give attackers remote access to personal information. For all its features, security in the latest OS from Apple (and to be honest, safety in general) remains a work in progress.