«Breaking News» Worrying iPhone X bug lets hackers get ahold of your deleted photos

Make sure you empty your deleted photos folder on your iPhone X. 

Two security researchers have discovered a vulnerability in Apple's 10th anniversary handset that could let hackers access your previously deleted photo or file.

The researchers collected a $50,000 bounty for finding the flaw and Apple has been notified about the vulnerability, but the firm has yet to patch it, according to Forbes.

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Security researchers have discovered a vulnerability in Apple's 10th anniversary handset that could let hackers view your previously deleted photo or file. Apple hasn't patched the bug yet

HOW CAN YOU PERMANENTLY DELETE PHOTOS IN iOS? 

Apple stores recently deleted pictures in a folder in the Photos app for up to 30 days before they're wiped from the device completely. 

But users can still empty the folder manually. 

To do this, navigate to the 'Recently Deleted' folder at the bottom of the Photos app. 

Select every folder in the photo and then tap 'Delete all.' 

After this is done, you cannot recover the photos that have been deleted.  

Hackers Richard Zhu and Amat Cama discovered the bug at the annual 'Pwn2Own' hacking contest in Tokyo this week. 

They connected to the device, which was running iOS 12.1, using a malicious WiFi access point.  

From there, the researchers took advantage of a weakness in the Safari web browser. 

Specifically, the vulnerability resided in Apple's just-in-time (JIT) compiler, which speeds up an iPhone by processing computer code while a program runs.

If the compiler is compromised, hackers are able to access recently deleted files. 

Apple's Recently Deleted files folder is handy if you accidentally removed a photo you actually want to keep, but in this scenario, it proved to be the cause of a major headache.

Researchers Richard Zhu and Amat Cama discovered the bug at a hacking contest. It took advantage of a flaw in Apple's just-in-time compiler, which processes code as a program runs

The album holds onto photos for up to 30 days, before erasing them completely. 

But the JIT vulnerability isn't limited to recently deleted photos. 

The exploit could also be used to access other files. The recently deleted photos were just the first thing the hackers stumbled upon.

Until the bug is patched, researchers pointed out that hackers could still gain access to your recently deleted files. 

Apple has yet to respond to requests for comment, but many expect the bug to be fixed when the next iOS update arrives.  

WHAT IS THE IPHONE TEXT BOMB? 

The latest text bomb vulnerability is similar to a bug called Effective Power which was first reported in May 2015.

Malicious messages containing the word 'Power' as well as Arabic and Marathi characters and the Chinese character meaning 'redundant', were sent out.

They also crashed the Messages app, and if an iOS user received the text while their handset was locked the bug would force their phone to reboot.

Social media users at the time complained of being repeatedly sent the message by mischievous friends.

Technology experts are calling on anyone who comes across the new link, which contains the flaw discovered by software developer Abraham Masri, to refrain from sending it to friends. 

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