Apple disables Group FaceTime as it works on privacy bug fix
After the revelation of a bug in FaceTime that enables callers to listen in on a recipient's device, regardless if they don't pick up, Apple late Monday notified users that the service has been temporarily disabled.
Apple discreetly declared the takedown on its System Status site page, which as of this writing shows Group FaceTime as inaccessible due to an "ongoing issue." The organization does not offer a timeline on a resolution, however a fix to the underlying flaw is in the works.
Earlier today, reports of a especially terrible FaceTime bug surfaced on social media.
First reported by Benji Mobb on Twitter, anybody can activate the glitch by calling another FaceTime user and manually adding the starting number to the call as a third party. Once included, access to the recipient's microphone is granted even if they don't answer the call.
Through further experimentation it was found that camera get to is also granted— anyway quickly — when a recipient presses iPhone's power or volume buttons to decline the incoming call.
AppleInsider confirmed the exploit works on current iPhone and Mac devices, including the most recent iPhone XS and XR models.
Considering the implications of permitting interlopers simple access to microphone and camera equipment, and Apple's staunch responsibility customer protection, the Group FaceTime takedown does not come as an amazement.
Apple in an announcement to news sources said it knows about the issue and is working on a fix that ought to be released later this week. Group FaceTime will apparently be inaccessible until the update is pushed out.
While the service shutdown ought to illuminate the issue in the meantime, concerned users can disable FaceTime on their gadgets by navigating to Settings > FaceTime and toggling the FaceTime button to the off position.
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