Apple Disables Group FaceTime Due to Calling Exploit

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Apple has temporarily disabled Group FaceTime calling until the company comes up with a fix for a bug that allows others to hear and see contacts even before their answer.

The issue was reported earlier today and it involves a rather simple procedure, with pretty much anyone being able to take advantage of it and listen even if someone doesn’t answer.

The company hasn’t provided any official statement on this security flaw, but an update posted on the System Status page reveals that “Group FaceTime is temporarily unavailable.” Most likely, the company is already working on a fix, with further details to be shared soon.

The worst thing is that we’re seeing reports from users online claiming that they can still reproduce the issue, which means that the service has remained up … (read more)

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