Category Archives: FaceTime

What Happens When A Regular Person Finds A Huge Security Flaw?

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The biggest news in the infosec world, besides the fact that balaclavas are becoming increasingly popular due to record-low temperatures across the United States, is that leet haxors can listen to you from your iPhone using FaceTime without you even answering the call. There are obvious security implications of this bug: phones should only turn on the microphone after you pick up a call. This effectively turns any iPhone running iOS 12.1 or later into a party line. In response Apple has taken group FaceTime offline in preparation of a software update later this week.

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FaceTime bug exposes live audio & video before recipient picks call

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FaceTime bug is exposing calls and videos – Here’s how to disable FaceTime until this issue is fixed. According to reports, there is a major bug in iPhone FaceTime’s video calling function that lets users hear audio from the call e… Continue reading FaceTime bug exposes live audio & video before recipient picks call→

Apple disables group chat on FaceTime after discovery of bad bug

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Apple has disabled the group chat feature of its FaceTime video calling service after a bug was discovered that allows users to eavesdrop on others via audio and video. The bug, which takes advantage of a logic flaw in the app’s group chat, works like this: When making a FaceTime video call, the caller adds themselves to a group chat before the user on the other end picks up. Once added, the bug leads FaceTime to believe an active group call has started, even though the recipient hasn’t answered the call. The person who initiated the call can then hear audio from the recipient’s device. Shortly after the initial audio bug was discovered, users also found that if recipients pressed the power or volume down button to silence or dismiss the call, video was transmitted back to the person initiating the call. According to Apple’s status page, the company has […]

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Critical FaceTime bug turns iPhones, Macs into eavesdropping tools

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A shocking and easily exploitable FaceTime bug allows people to listen in on other users of Apple devices by simply calling them through the service. The bug apparently affects Group FaceTime and Apple has reacted by making the service unavailable unti… Continue reading Critical FaceTime bug turns iPhones, Macs into eavesdropping tools→

Apple races to fix FaceTime bug that lets you spy on someone *before* they pick up your call

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Don’t panic, but a bug has been found in FaceTime that could allow someone to spy on your conversation – and even see through your iPhone’s front-facing camera – before you answer an incoming call.
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FaceTime Bug Lets You Listen to the Person You Are Calling Before Even They Pick Up

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A major FaceTime bug lets you listen to the person you are calling even before they pick the call up.
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