Don’t want to depress myself. Regards,
> On Jan 29, 2019, at 12:23 AM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: > > Major iPhone FaceTime bug lets you hear the audio of the person you are > calling . before they pick up > By Benjamin Mayo > > A significant bug has been discovered in FaceTime and is currently spreading > virally over social media. The bug lets you call anyone with FaceTime, and > immediately hear the audio coming from their phone - before the person on > the other end has accepted or rejected the incoming call. Apple says the > issue will be addressed in a software update "later this week". > Naturally, this poses a pretty privacy problem as you can essentially listen > in on any iOS user, although it still rings like normal, so you can't be > 100% covert about it. Nevertheless, there is no indication on the > recipient's side that you could hear any of their audio. > Update: There's a second part to this which can expose video too . > 9to5Mac has reproduced the FaceTime bug with an iPhone X calling an iPhone > XR, but it is believed to affect any pair of iOS devices running iOS 12.1 or > later. > Here's how to do the iPhone FaceTime bug: > . Start a FaceTime Video call with an iPhone contact. > . Whilst the call is dialling, swipe up from the bottom of the screen > and tap Add Person. > . Add your own phone number in the Add Person screen. > . You will then start a group FaceTime call including yourself and the > audio of the person you originally called, even if they haven't accepted the > call yet. > It will look like in the UI like the other person has joined the group chat, > but on their actual device it will still be ringing on the lockscreen. > > Whilst the call is ringing, swipe up from the bottom of the screen and add > yourself to the call. > The damage potential here is real. You can listen in to soundbites of any > iPhone user's ongoing conversation without them ever knowing that you could > hear them. Until Apple fixes the bug, it's not clear how to defend yourself > against this attack either aside from disabling FaceTime altogether. > As it stands, if your phone is ringing with an incoming FaceTime request, > the person on the other end could be listening in. > What we have also found is that if the person presses the Power button from > the lock screen, their video is also sent to the caller - unbeknownst to > them. In this situation, the receiver can now hear your own audio, but they > do not know they are transmitting their audio and video back to you. From > their perspective, all they can see is accept and decline. (Another update: > It seems there are other ways of triggering the video feed eavesdrop too.) > We have also replicated the problem with an iPhone calling a Mac. By > default, the Mac rings for longer than a phone so it can act as a bug for an > even longer duration. > Apple has said the issue will be fixed in a software update later in the > week. Until then, if you are concerned, you should disable FaceTime in iOS > Settings. > > Original Article at: > https://9to5mac.com/2019/01/28/facetime-bug-hear-audio/ > > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. 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