Ummm... So what?
How much other personal information is synced to your PC, let alone how much personal information you keep on your PC in any case.
It's not an invasion of privacy if your privacy hasn't been invaded. No-one has access to this file unless you fail to lock your phone, or fail to protect your PC. Yes, it's a vulnerability, and I'm sure Apple will patch it - just as every vendor patches their products every month. Flaming on a forum about this is no better than the Apple bigots who stand there and vilify Microsoft for their perceived security flaws.
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Ummm... So what? How much other personal information is synced to your PC, let alone how much personal information you keep on your PC in any case. It's not an invasion of privacy if your privacy hasn't been invaded. No-one has access to this file unless you fail to lock your phone, or fail to protect your PC. Yes, it's a vulnerability, and I'm sure Apple will patch it - just as every vendor patches their products every month. Flaming on a forum about this is no better than the Apple bigots who stand there and vilify Microsoft for their perceived security flaws.