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Recently A bug in Apples group FaceTime has hit again among the Apple users this problem was first discovered by a 14 year old school boy in Arizona, his mother has said. In a tweet, Michele G Thompson, a lawyer, said her son "can listen in to your iPhone/iPad without your approval."
She tweeted (Click here)
"My son just found a major flaw in Apple's new iOS, that allows you to hear another person in the vicinity of their iPhone or iPad. I've verified it several times myself and was able to listen in on both of my kids, which can be done without their knowledge," Ms Thompson said in a Facebook post.
The bug lets people hear and even see those they are reaching out to on iPhones even if the other person hasn't answered their phone. When a phone number is dialed on FaceTime, the caller can swipe up from the bottom of the screen and tap an option to add a person, according to video demonstrations.
If the caller then enters their own number as that of the added caller, a group call begins even though the person being called hasn't even answered. The caller can then eavesdrop on the person being called, and in some demonstrations even watch them through the camera app. Declining a call breaks the connection.
Fixed?
Apple has disabled the group calling function of FaceTime till it releases a software patch later this week. People on social media reported they were able to replicate the bug before the function was disabled.
On this Issue Tim Cook said.
"While it was disappointing to miss our revenue guidance, we manage Apple for the long term, and this quarter's results demonstrate that the underlying strength of our business runs deep and wide,"
Yesterday Tim Cook Tweeted
"We must keep fighting for the kind of world we want to live in. On this #DataPrivacyDay let us all insist on action and reform for vital privacy protections. The dangers are real and the consequences are too important."
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