Highlights The Apple FaceTime bug lets you eavesdrop on the receiver of the call. This is without the knowledge of the receiver of the call. The bug can expose video of the receiver of the call as well. A new bug has been discovered on iOS devices. The bug lets you listen in on people's conversations when the call hasn’t even been answered by receiver. The bug in question affects Apple’s FaceTime and gives one the ability to hear the audio of the receiver even before the call has been answered. Because of this bug, FaceTime users can listen in on each other discreetly. Apple is aware of the issue and is working on a fix. In the meantime the Cupertino giant has taken group FaceTime offline. 9to5 Mac has listed a step-by-step process by which the bug can be replicated. To replicate the bug, users need to start a FaceTime call with their iPhone (you can call another iPhone user for this). While the call is dialing, the user needs to swipe up from the bottom of the display and tap Add Person. In the Add Person option, add your own number and this will initiate a Group FaceTime. When the group FaceTIme is initiated, you will be able to hear the audio of the person you originally called even if they haven’t accepted your call. The bug is affecting devices running iOS 12.1 or later. In this scenario, even if the receiver of the call presses the power button to mute the call, his/her audio will be audible to the caller. This will enable them to listen in on the conversation as long as the phone is ringing. The receiver of the call will only see the incoming call screen as they usually do. 9to5 Mac replicated the problem using an iPhone and a Mac. By default, the Mac rings for a longer duration when compared to the iPhone. So it is possible to eavesdrop for a longer duration when calling a Mac compared to an iPhone. The publication goes on to say that the bug can expose video too. This is a major breach of privacy, especially for a company that thrives on giving users the best privacy possible in a day and age where users' data is traded like trump cards. The FaceTime Bug comes at an inappropriate time for Apple. The company has seen a fall in sales of its iPhones. Shipments of the iPhone fell 22 percent in China in Q4 of 2018. China is one of the biggest smartphone markets in the world. In the past years Apple has put in considerable efforts in markets like China and India but the high cost of the iPhone is one reason for falling sales of the company’s best selling product. Also Read: Apple iPhone shipments for Q4 plummet in China EXCLUSIVE: First look at 2019 Apple iPhone XI renders Apple could soon make flagship iPhones in India as Pegatron plans manufacturing expansion
from Latest Technology News http://bit.ly/2RUU9A2
flipkart
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
flipkart
Edit videos on your mobile phone using the YouTube Create App
YouTube has introduced its new mobile app called ‘YouTube Create’. This app offers an easy way for creators to edit their videos right from ...
- September 2023 (83)
- August 2023 (126)
- July 2023 (113)
- June 2023 (102)
- May 2023 (162)
- April 2023 (160)
- March 2023 (148)
- February 2023 (136)
- January 2023 (173)
- December 2022 (163)
- November 2022 (163)
- October 2022 (181)
- September 2022 (178)
- August 2022 (174)
- July 2022 (136)
- June 2022 (125)
- May 2022 (146)
- April 2022 (130)
- March 2022 (143)
- February 2022 (132)
- January 2022 (145)
- December 2021 (157)
- November 2021 (239)
- October 2021 (269)
- September 2021 (270)
- August 2021 (212)
- July 2021 (252)
- June 2021 (225)
- May 2021 (184)
- April 2021 (181)
- March 2021 (343)
- February 2021 (299)
- January 2021 (320)
- December 2020 (334)
- November 2020 (305)
- October 2020 (318)
- September 2020 (340)
- August 2020 (347)
- July 2020 (337)
- June 2020 (310)
- May 2020 (308)
- April 2020 (418)
- March 2020 (316)
- February 2020 (282)
- January 2020 (329)
- December 2019 (323)
- November 2019 (393)
- October 2019 (403)
- September 2019 (386)
- August 2019 (454)
- July 2019 (579)
- June 2019 (509)
- May 2019 (697)
- April 2019 (725)
- March 2019 (746)
- February 2019 (702)
- January 2019 (932)
- December 2018 (758)
- November 2018 (729)
- October 2018 (835)
- September 2018 (838)
- August 2018 (548)
- March 2018 (24)
-
Huawei, it seems, cannot seem to steer away from controversy around its smartphones’ camera capabilities. This time, a Chinese photographer ...
-
Now that the first Developer Preview of the next version of Android has gone live, we can expect to see more and more reports of upcoming fe...
-
OnePlus could be on the road to launch its first smartwatch very soon. A report recently surfaced that reveals a listing on Indonesia's ...
No comments:
Post a Comment