Comments on: iPhone 4S Siri insecure says security team

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:06:00 +0000

If they don’t go to the settings page, it’s their own fault — not Apple’s ;)

By: jezza

jezza — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:37:00 +0000

voice/dictation authentication is the answer

You hide the secret pass phrase in a sentence and siri picks it up

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:10:00 +0000

That’s assuming that they even go to the settings page. Most of us more tech-savvy users will explore the ins and outs of any device or gadget we buy. Optimistically, I’d like to think that most users take the time to do so. But, I know from experience that this isn’t the case. I’ve now made it a family “policy” that I only fix a computer for family members once for “free”… too many times I’ve had to deal with stupid mistakes that could have been avoided if only they were more careful. This isn’t just with malware, but just computer use in general (deleting important files, not setting wireless security properly, careless handling of hardware, etc.) As our phones become more and more just another personal computer, you can be sure that misuse of them will increase as well.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:22:00 +0000

So they are on that settings page to set their code but fail to look down 1 inch at the Siri option? Pfft.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:18:00 +0000

…because it wouldn’t be the best idea to speak your passcode… duh… ;)

By: Guest

Guest — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:18:00 +0000

A good-to-know topic for sure, but not a security concern of media-coverage proportions ;)

By: ManUnitedFan

ManUnitedFan — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:32:00 +0000

Why doesn’t Siri just ask for a passcode? That way you never have to touch your phone…It’s all about being hands free.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:48:00 +0000

I think the biggest concern is that a lot of people will not properly lock Siri behind the passcode simply because they don’t know, are lazy, forget, etc. I’d like to think that most people will be more careful about such, but history has shown this not to be the case. Look at how many people don’t setup their security properly with social networks like Facebook, and you’ll see what I mean.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:02:00 +0000

When I read about this elsewhere I could see how it would be a concern, though not to me as I don’t use a passcode. Now that I read here that it’s an option to lock down Siri, it’s one of the biggest non-stories since the iPhone-5 coming out last week.

The perception being someone is trying to get press coverage by inventing a security concern.