Apple Fixes iOS 5 Smart Cover Security Flaw

Apple has reportedly fixed the Smart Cover security flaw with iOS 5 in the iOS 5.0.1 beta seeded to developers today.

9to5Mac first noted the flaw which let a Smart Cover essentially unlock an iPad 2.

The person who unlocks your iPad 2 will not have complete access to your iPad, but will be able to gain entrance to whatever you locked your iPad 2 on. If your iPad 2 went to sleep in Mail, Safari, Messages, Contacts, or Maps, you can imagine the sorts of personal information that can be viewed on your iPad.


iOS 5.0.1 prevents the iPad 2 from going to sleep by way of the Smart Cover closing while on the power off menu.

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