CallBar XS brings everyone’s favorite phone call-centric jailbreak tweak to iOS 12
The incredibly popular CallBar jailbreak tweak has just been re-released for iOS 12 in the form of CallBar XS.
FaceTime
Users report issues with the Add Person button following the group FaceTime eavesdropping fix
After fixing the eavesdropping issue, some people have reported a new bug with group FaceTime that prevents them from adding a participant to a one-on-one call.
How to block FaceTime callers and Messages senders on Mac
Want to block callers in FaceTime or text senders in Messages on your Mac? You can do both very easily and this tutorial shows you how.
Apple will compensate the kid who spotted the FaceTime bug and invest in his education
Aside from undisclosed compensation, Apple is going to contribute to the US teen’s education for spotting the embarrassing FaceTime bug.
Apple has also fixed a previously unidentified Live Photos vulnerability in FaceTime
A thorough security audit of the FaceTime service apparently uncovered a previously unknown issue with Live Photos in FaceTime. That vulnerability has been fixed, too.
iOS 12.2 beta doesn’t include a fix for the eavesdropping FaceTime bug
Neither the iOS 12.2 beta nor the macOS Mojave 10.14.4 beta include a fix for the eavesdropping FaceTime issue, meaning group FaceTime currently does not work on beta devices.
macOS Mojave 10.14.3 Supplemental Update re-enables group FaceTime on your Mac
A supplemental macOS software update resolves any privacy intrusions that the group FaceTime eavesdropping bug may have caused on Mac computers.
Apple restores group FaceTime servers
Apple has brought its Group FaceTime servers back online following today’s iOS 12.1.4 update that fixed the eavesdropping bug.
Apple releases iOS 12.1.4 update fixing the massive eavesdropping FaceTime bug
Apple today released the iOS 12.1.4 update with an emergency fix for the embarrassing bug in the group FaceTime feature that enabled anyone to eavesdrop on private conversations.
The kid who discovered the group FaceTime bug is eligible for Apple’s bug bounty program
Grant Thompson accidentally discovered the flaw but is nevertheless eligible for the company’s bug bounty program.
Group FaceTime eavesdropping bug will be fixed next week as Apple issues an apology
In addition, Apple will reevaluate its internal processes to ensure that critical issues like this are escalated “to the right people as fast as possible.”
Apple is already hit with the first lawsuit over the FaceTime eavesdropping bug
The nightmare bug couldn’t have come at a worse time given Apple’s commitment to protecting user privacy and because it happened on Data Privacy Day.