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Apple Announces Fix to Facetime's Eavesdropping Issue

Apple Announces Fix to Facetime's Eavesdropping Issue


What would you feel when you realized that someone could listen in on your conversation , even when you didn't answer their phone? A 14-year-old boy from Arizona realized this when he was Facetiming group classmates and could hear people who had not answered their phone.

This bug allowed a user to listen to live audio on the phone of another person even if the person calling did not accept an FaceTime call. In certain instances the bug might display footage of live from the other party when they press the volume button in order to stop the phone call.

The mother of the boy's son, Michele Thompson tried to warn Apple about the problem by calling and emailing, tweeting at Apple but Apple did not openly fix the issue until it was posted on the internet from others iPhone users.

The Facetime Eavesdropping Bug Video went viral on social media

When people started posting videos of the actions on their social channels. Apple removed its Group FaceTime feature for all users for a while as they was working on a solution to the problem. The bug was found for iPhones and tablets running iOS 12.1 and Apple PCs that run macOS Mojave, which recently introduced an upgrade to the Group FaceTime feature.

Apple's response was the announcement that "We have fixed the Group FaceTime security bug on Apple's servers and we will issue a software update to re-enable the feature for users next week,"

"We sincerely apologize to our customers who were affected and all who were concerned about this security issue."

Apple to Reward Teens for identifying the Bug

Grant Thompson, the 14-year-old who found the vulnerability, is eligible for Apple's bug bounty program that was established in the year 2016. The program offers rewards of up to $200,000 for security experts who find flaws in the software platforms of Apple. It's not known what amount Grant Thompson can expect to claim from Apple.

Apple issued a statement stating it will pay Thompson's family Thompson family for recognizing the vulnerability, and will offer an additional donation to help pay for grants for Grant Thompson's education. Apple hasn't made clear how much it's going to pay for the Thompson family.

Apple Facebook Ban

Apple has banned Facebook from downloading apps following it was discovered that Facebook paid teenagers to track their browsing habits. Learn further about the matter here. This issue makes us think about the security of our lives in the current digital age.

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