[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/univista.com\/posts\/special-alert-apple-facetime-bug\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/univista.com\/posts\/special-alert-apple-facetime-bug\/","headline":"Special Alert: Apple FaceTime Bug","name":"Special Alert: Apple FaceTime Bug","description":"ShareTweet *Special Alert* – Apple FaceTime Bug Occasionally news crosses our desk that immediately make us want to forward it to friends and family as a warning. This is one of those\u2026 What is the problem? \u201cA significant bug has been discovered in FaceTime and is currently spreading virally over social media. The bug lets […]","datePublished":"2019-01-29","dateModified":"2019-07-15","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/univista.com\/posts\/author\/corie-bogan\/#Person","name":"Corie Bogan","url":"https:\/\/univista.com\/posts\/author\/corie-bogan\/","identifier":5,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1cc33ae534ef31a23f9281fa0d638eb45e31ff2282dc8fabaf8cec72af5f1961?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1cc33ae534ef31a23f9281fa0d638eb45e31ff2282dc8fabaf8cec72af5f1961?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"UniVista","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/univista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Univista-Logo-e1522352689794.png","url":"https:\/\/univista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Univista-Logo-e1522352689794.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/univista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Ping-Logo.png","url":"https:\/\/univista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Ping-Logo.png","width":498,"height":209},"url":"https:\/\/univista.com\/posts\/special-alert-apple-facetime-bug\/","about":["iPhone","malware","safety","Security","siri","wifi"],"wordCount":327,"keywords":["Alert","apple","facetime","hackers","iphone","Risk","Security"],"articleBody":"ShareTweet                                        *Special Alert* – Apple FaceTime BugOccasionally news crosses our desk that immediately make us want to forward it to friends and family as a warning. This is one of those\u2026What is the problem?\u201cA 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 \u2014 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 \u201clater this week\u201d.\u201dHow does it work?There are several reported methods on how to trigger the bug. Here are the steps of the originally identified method:Start a FaceTime call (for example, to \u201cMom\u201d)While it\u2019s dialing, add a person to the call and enter your own numberThe \u201cGroup FaceTime\u201d feature starts and Mom\u2019s iPhone automatically accepts.Now your Mom\u2019s iPhone is transmitting audio.If Mom decides to hit the volume button to decline the call\u2026 she\u2019s now also transmitting video!What should I do?Apple has disabled the \u201cGroup FaceTime\u201d feature for now.This may alleviate the problem for now but if you are concerned then you can disable FaceTime on your devices.To disable the feature on your iPhone and iPad:Open the Settings applicationScroll down and look for the FaceTime iconSwitch the toggle to grayHow to disable FaceTime on your Mac:Open the FaceTime app on your MacClick \u201cFaceTime\u201d in the Menu barClick \u201cTurn off FaceTime\u201dFollow up and prevention\u2026Only re-enable FaceTime on the devices in which you intend to use FaceTime.Review and install security updates from Apple when available.Reference Websites and additional information available at the following sites:Apple System Status:https:\/\/www.apple.com\/support\/systemstatus\/News Articles & Tech Blogs:https:\/\/www.apnews.com\/947951d023a844d09129895877d3c7a3  https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2019\/01\/28\/facetime-bug-hear-audio\/ ShareTweet                                        "},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Posts","item":"https:\/\/univista.com\/posts\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Special Alert: Apple FaceTime Bug","item":"https:\/\/univista.com\/posts\/special-alert-apple-facetime-bug\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]