Anyone with access to a phone using a Windows 10 Mobile OS can bypass the lockscreen passcode and access the photos in the device’s image gallery. Brazilian man Wallace Da Paula discovered the security bug and in a video shows how easy it is for anyone to bypass the security code of a Windows 10 Mobile and get access to the gallery. Bleeping Computer reports: The bug requires no technical skills, and anyone can reproduce it in a few easy steps. All is needed is physical access to a device, and around 30 seconds to go through the steps. Step 1: Take a locked Windows 10 Mobile device and access the camera through the icon on the lockscreen. Step 2: Take a picture. Step 3: Tap the image’s newly created thumbnail in the bottom-left area of the screen. Step 4: Delete the photo. Step 5: Return to the camera app. Step 6: Tap the same thumbnail again, which still appears, despite having deleted the photo. Step 7: Since you’ve deleted the previous photo, you’ll see a black screen. At this stage, go back to the camera app again. Step 8: Now, the thumbnail of the deleted photo is gone, and [...]
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