Earlier this week, Saudi computer scientist Fatemah Alharbi made headlines after being acknowledged by Apple Inc. for helping discover a flaw in their security system.

After her contribution, the tech company credited Alharbi on their website and added her to their recognition list.

Speaking to Arab News, the young PhD candidate explained how she came about the discovery.

"The problem I found enables any hacker to force the browser to visit a hacker-controlled site, making the victim believe it's a safe site," Alharbi said.

The victim of the attack will input their personal information, which will then be revealed to the hacker.

After her discovery, she contacted Apple to inform them "about the vulnerability in the system, and shared with them all the technical details and code."

"The company contacted me immediately and informed me that they'll release a new update for all Apple devices. They then asked for my permission to add my name to the recognition list. Of course, with pride, I agreed and thanked them for that," she said.