The iPhone PIN code may prevent others from playing with your application at will, but it cannot prevent others (Linux users) from reading your data. Security experts found that Ubuntu "LucidLynx" 10.04 can read data inserted into the iPhone 3gs on the computer, even if the mobile phone is configured with a verification access PIN code, the PIN code does not play any protection. The Ubuntu operating system can read music, photos, videos, podcast, voice recordings, and even browse data online. Security experts have disclosed this vulnerability in March
The iPhone PIN code may prevent others from playing with your application at will, but it cannot prevent others (Linux users) from reading your data. Security experts found that Ubuntu "Lucid Lynx" 10.04 can read data inserted into the iPhone 3GS on the computer, even if the mobile phone is configured with a verification access PIN code, the PIN code does not play any protection. The Ubuntu operating system can read music, photos, videos, podcast, voice recordings, and even browse data online. Security experts reported the vulnerability to Apple in May, but apple does not seem to be able to reproduce the vulnerability.