Η Apple, admitted that there was an error in the FaceTime video calling software that allowed a third party to eavesdrop on the user's iPhone, even if he did not answer the call.
ΟUsers calling from someone else's iPhone who also has an iPhone can eavesdrop even if the other person's phone is still ringing. In some cases, the phone can even send videos to the user without his knowledge.
The US company said the software security update would be available later this week, according to the BBC and Reuters, citing the APE-MPE. Apple, meanwhile, seems to have disabled the ability for users to make group calls through FaceTime.
The security gap occurs when both users iPhone "Running" version 12.1 or later of Apple's iOS operating system.
The eavesdropping feature is activated when the software involved in group video calling, which was released last October, turns on the phone microphone, even if the user has not accepted another person's call. The eavesdropping stops on its own when the user does not answer the phone after many calls.
Additionally, when the user presses the button on the side of the iPhone to block the call, this may result in the video being sent to the caller without the recipient knowing.
The problem has caused a stir on social media. Anxious users - including its CEO Twitter Jack Dorsey - suggested that FaceTime be turned off completely via the phone's settings menu.
The problem was revealed on "National Privacy Day" in the US.
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