>> Matt: ALL NEW AT 5 NOW, A 6TH GRADER FOOLS HIS MOM WITH THE HELP OF A GLITCH ON HIS iPHONE.
RYAN JENKINS DIDN’T KNOW THE
RECORDING FLAW WAS THERE, BUT IT
CERTAINLY ALLOWED HIM TO GET
SOME EXTRA SCREEN TIME.
>> Lisa: SO HE WAS ABLE TO
RECORD HIS MOM’S PARENTAL CODE.
HE SHOWED INVESTIGATOR MIKE
HOLFELD HOW HE DID IT.
>> Reporter: 11-YEAR-OLD RYAN
JENKINS IS PART OF THE MIND
CRAFT VIDEO GAME GENERATION
WHERE KIDS LIKE RYAN, THE SECRET
TO REMAIN IN THIS UNIVERSE IS
HELD BY MOM, DAD AND THEIR
PARENTAL CODE.
THAT CODE IS THE KEY TO SCREEN
TIME.
>> I DIDN’T KNOW THAT WAS GOING
TO HAPPEN.
>> Reporter: SO YOU WERE
SURPRISED?
>> YEAH.
>> Reporter: RYAN SAID HE NEEDED
MORE SCREEN TIME ON HIS PHONE.
>> SO I DECIDED TO TAKE A SCREEN
VIDEO.
>> Reporter: HE DEVISED A PLAN
TO RECORD HIS MOTHER’S CODE AS
SHE PUNCHED IN THE SEQUENCE.
SHE DIDN’T KNOW SHE WAS BEING
RECORDED?
>> NO.
>> THIS IS THE ACTUAL RECORDING.
ONCE HE HAD THE CODE, HE HAD ALL
THE SCREEN TIME IN THE WORLD.
>> Reporter: WAS IT DAYS, WEEKS?
>> THREE MONTHS.
>> Reporter: THREE MONTHS YOU
DIDN’T NEED THE PASSWORD
BECAUSE?
>> WELL, I --
>> Reporter: YOU ALREADY HAD IT,
DIDN’T YOU?
>> YEAH.
>> Reporter: THAT’S RIGHT.
RYAN JENKINS WAS ABLE TO RECORD
HIS MOTHER’S CODE IN PLAIN
SIGHT.
THAT’S BECAUSE THE RECORD
INDICATOR, THE RED LINE YOU SEE
THERE, VANISHES AS SHE ALLOWS
RYAN ACCESS TO MORE TIME.
>> IN THIS CASE WE’VE SEEN IT IN
PARENTAL CONTROLS BUT
POTENTIALLY I’M ENTERING A
PASSWORD FOR e-MAIL OR SOMETHING
ELSE.
IT SHOULD BE REALLY OBVIOUS THAT
SOMEBODY IS RECORDING MY ACTIONS
ON THIS PHONE.
>> Reporter: IF DAD LOOKS
FAMILIAR, THAT’S BECAUSE DANNY
JENKINS IS THE C.E.O. OF THREAT
LOCKER, AN ORLANDO-BASED
COMPUTER COMPANY DEDICATED TO
PROTECTING COMPANIES FROM
HACKERS.
>> IT’S A BIG FLAW.
>> Reporter: JENKINS UNDERSTANDS
THE POTENTIAL SECURITY ISSUES
AND REACHED OUT TO APPLE TO
EXPLAIN HIS 11-YEAR-OLD’S
ACCIDENTAL DISCOVERY.
THEY WANT EVERY PARENT WATCHING
TO UNDERSTAND IF YOU’RE PUNCHING
A PASSWORD INTO AN iPHONE, YOU
MAY BE GIVING AWAY THE CODE.
>> THE ONLY WAY HE CAN REQUEST
SCREEN TIME IS TO SAY CAN I GET
AN EXTRA 15 MINUTES AND WE HAVE
TO PUT OUR CODE IN.
>> Reporter: SO MOM PUT IT IN
BECAUSE THAT’S THE WAY THE
SYSTEM WORKS?
>> THAT’S THE WAY THE SYSTEM
WORKS.
>>
WORKS. >> >> Reporter: WE PRESENTED IT TO
APPLE’S VIDEO AND SECURITY
TEAMS.
THEY SAID THE NEW iOS SOFTWARE
ELIMINATES THE CODE ISSUE.
WHEN YOU PUNCH IT IN NOW, THE
ENTIRE KEYPAD IS NO LONGER
VISIBLE.
ONLY MOM AND DAD KNOW THE CODE,
WE HOPE.
APPLE TELLS NEWS 6 THERE’S KNOW
ESTIMATE OF HOW MANY CONSUMERS
STILL HAVE THE iOS 12 SOFTWARE.
IT COULD BE MILLIONS.
APPLE TOLD ME THEY DON’T VIEW
THIS AS A SECURITY ISSUE.
WE ADDED A LINK TO DEMONSTRATE
HOW THE SCREEN TIME SYSTEM
WORKS.
IT’S PRETTY EASY.
>> Lisa: THIS WHOLE THING IS
CRAZY.
I DIDN’T KNOW YOU COULD RECORD
YOUR PHONE.
HE’S VERY SMART.
HE’S GOING TO BE WORKING OR
OWNING APPLE MAYBE.
>> Matt: THE APPLE DOESN’T FALL
FAR FROM THE TREE IN THIS CASE.
>> Lisa: THE UPDATED SOFTWARE IS
ELIMINATING THE PROBLEM OR IS IT
STILL THERE?
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?
>> THE NEW SOFTWARE WAS JUST
INTRODUCED LAST WEEK.
IN THEORY, MILLIONS OF CONSUMERS
ARE USING THE SOFTWARE RYAN
USED.
APPLE TELLS NEWS 6 -- I’M
QUOTING NOW, I’VE BEEN ON THE
PHONE WITH THEM ALL DAY -- THE
PARENT STILL GETS WEEKLY REPORTS
THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE CHILD’S
ENTIRE SCREEN TIME USAGE AND THE
APPS BEING USED."
>> Reporter: DAD SAID HE DIDN’T KNOW WHETHER TO BE PROUD OR ANGRY.
GO TO CLICKORLANDO.COM AND THE
LINK OFFERS A STEP BY STEP
EXPLANATION OF HOW TO USE THE
SCREEN TIME CONTROLS.
I’M NOT REAL SAVVY WITH THIS
STUFF.
IT’S EASY TO FOLLOW.