Author: Amy Russo / Source: HuffPost
iPhone users were urged to immediately disable FaceTime after the discovery of a bug that allows callers to listen in and permitting them to see through front-facing cameras.
And that’s all without the user even picking up the call.
Tech site 9to5Mac flagged the privacy fiasco on Monday before it made national headlines and captured the attention of New York Gov.
Andrew Cuomo (D), who issued a consumer alert in response:According to The Verge, the bug, which affects phones running 12.1.2, works like this: First, one party dials another on FaceTime using the Phone app, but before the recipient can pick up, the caller must swipe up and add their number, forming a group call. The phone, assuming a conference call has started,…
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