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iPad security flaw allows unlocking without PIN

Posted by Stefan • Monday, October 31. 2011 • Category: Hardware and Gadgets
Watch the youtube clip below to see how anybody can easily unlock an iPad2 and access all apps that were running before the device was locked. Essentially, this allows the attacker in the worst case to write emails in your name, access your local files and impersonate you on all web services you were logged in. If you own an iPad, you might want to make sure nobody has physical access to your gadget while you are not around. 

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