{"id":337234,"date":"2017-03-31T05:41:27","date_gmt":"2017-03-30T21:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2017\/03\/30\/ios-10-3-fixes-911-exploit\/"},"modified":"2017-03-31T05:41:27","modified_gmt":"2017-03-30T21:41:27","slug":"ios-10-3-fixes-exploit-that-caused-iphones-to-repeatedly-dial-911","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/ios-10-3-fixes-exploit-that-caused-iphones-to-repeatedly-dial-911\/","title":{"rendered":"iOS 10.3 Fixes Exploit That Caused iPhones to Repeatedly Dial 911"},"content":{"rendered":"

iOS 10<\/a>.3, released earlier this week<\/a>, fixes a major vulnerability that could cause iPhones to repeatedly dial 911, reports The Wall Street Journal<\/a><\/em>. In the United States, 911 is an emergency telephone number that summons police, fire, and EMS services.<\/p>\n

The 911 security flaw surfaced in October after an 18-year-old iOS developer in Arizona discovered and published code<\/a> that would cause an iPhone to dial 911 over and over again. The teenager was arrested after the 911 system in Surprise, Arizona was overwhelmed with more than 100 hang-up calls in just minutes.<\/p>\n

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Because the code was published online, thousands of accidental 911 calls were placed across the United States, demonstrating an effective cyberattack method that could severely disrupt emergency services.<\/p>\n

The code exploited an iPhone feature that allows users to click on a phone number in a text message or on a webpage and immediately dial that number. With the iOS 10.3 update, iPhones always require secondary confirmation before automatically calling a number using that method.\n<\/p>\n

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Apple says the update supersedes that capability and now requires users to always press a second confirmation before initiating a call.<\/p>\n

Apple says it initially worked with app developers to fix the vulnerability, and this update will now prevent it from happening even on apps that hadn’t already fixed the issue.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

iOS 10.3, which introduces features like Find My AirPods<\/a> and a new Apple Filesystem, also includes dozens of major security fixes<\/a>. Another major iOS 10.3 bug fix, which could result in endless Safari pop-ups that “locked” the Safari app, was outlined earlier this week<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

iOS 10<\/a>.3, released earlier this week<\/a>, fixes a major vulnerability that could cause iPhones to repeatedly dial 911, reports The Wall Street Journal<\/a><\/em>. In the United States, 911 is an emergency telephone number that summons police, fire, and EMS services.<\/p>\n

The 911 security flaw surfaced in October after an 18-year-old iOS developer in Arizona discovered and published code<\/a> that would cause an iPhone to dial 911 over and over again. The teenager was arrested after the 911 system in Surprise, Arizona was overwhelmed with more than 100 hang-up calls in just minutes.<\/p>\n

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\nBecause the code was published online, thousands of accidental 911 calls were placed across the United States, demonstrating an effective cyberattack method that could severely disrupt emergency services.<\/p>\n

The code exploited an iPhone feature that allows users to click on a phone number in a text message or on a webpage and immediately dial that number. With the iOS 10.3 update, iPhones always require secondary confirmation before automatically calling a number using that method.<\/p>\n

Apple says the update supersedes that capability and now requires users to always press a second confirmation before initiating a call.<\/p>\n

Apple says it initially worked with app developers to fix the vulnerability, and this update will now prevent it from happening even on apps that hadn’t already fixed the issue.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

iOS 10.3, which introduces features like Find My AirPods<\/a> and a new Apple Filesystem, also includes dozens of major security fixes<\/a>. Another major iOS 10.3 bug fix, which could result in endless Safari pop-ups that “locked” the Safari app, was outlined earlier this week<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Related Roundup: iOS 10<\/a> <\/div>\n

Discuss this article<\/a> in our forums<\/p>\n

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