A bug in FaceTime video calls
As part of a recent security update, Apple has admitted that there is a bug in its FaceTime video calling software. The vulnerability can allow the 3rd party to eavesdrop through the user’s iPhone even if they haven’t answered the call.
iPhone users can “spy” on you with their device to record your confidential phone calls if the person you are speaking to is also on an iPhone. In some cases, the recipient’s iPhone can even send video of you without your permission.
Apple said it has prepared a fix and the software security update will be available this week, according to the BBC and Reuters. The company has recently made changes to their FaceTime app which prevents people from being able to participate in group calls.
This happens when both iPhone users are “running” version 12.1 or later of Apple’s iOS operating system. Making a group video call triggers the eavesdropping. The software activates the phone’s microphone even if the user has not accepted the other person’s call. After the user does not answer multiple phone calls the tapping will stop. In addition, when the recipient is blocking a caller, video of them can be sent out without the call recipient’s knowledge .The FaceTime feature has been a hot topic on social media due to the recent problem.Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey suggested turning off FaceTime all together via the phone’s settings menu.
The announcement of the problem took place on “National Privacy Day” in the US.
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Author: PC-GR
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