A bug that made it possible to listen to the other via the messaging service FaceTime, is now found and fixed.
‘We have removed sikkerhedshullet in the groups in order in FaceTime,’ writes Apple in a statement on the matter.
‘We deeply regret to the customers who have been affected. And everyone who has been worried about this security flaw.
‘We thank you for your patience until we are finished.’
Mobile – 29. jan. 2019 – at. 09:47 Big iPhone-error provides the opportunity to listen to the people
According to Apple will be sent in next week for an update out to users ‘ mobile devices and computers, which ensures that the FaceTime again can be used to group conversations. It should have been ready this week.
at the same time promise the company that one in the future will be better to listen to the customers when they are trying to tell the company about errors like the one that hit FaceTime.
It turned out namely, that Apple could have taken earlier, if they had listened to the 14-year-old Grant Thompson and his family.
the Family tried in vain to penetrate to Apple, when they discovered that FaceTime could be abused. But they were met by a wall of bureaucracy and indifference, when they reported the bug several days before that it was known to the public.
‘We will improve the process, when we receive and respond to this types of cases, so the right people get the message quickly possible,’ promises Apple now.
‘We are extremely serious about the safety of our products.’
