It’s not a pleasant thought if you own an iPhone. Even if you have the handset password-protected, someone with access to it can still bypass your security and access your voicmail, e-mail and texts.
It’s done by pressing the emergency call button when on the unlock screen, flowed by a double click on the home screen. That takes you to the favorites page without needing to enter the unlock code.
However, according to MacWorld.com, that’s going to be remedied very soon. Apple has promised a fix this month for the rather gaping security hole.
