For those wondering, group FaceTime is not working on the latest iOS 12.2 and macOS Mojave 10.14.4 betas that were released earlier this week on Monday.
iOS 12.2 beta doesn’t include a fix for the eavesdropping FaceTime bug
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An update for Apple’s Shortcuts app fixes security holes allowing malicious actions
Aside from fixing the group FaceTime eavesdropping bug on iPhone, iPad and Mac with the iOS 12.1.4 software update and the macOS Mojave 10.14.3 Supplemental Update, Apple has also resolved a major security issue found recently within its Shortcuts app for iPhone and iPad.
macOS Mojave 10.14.3 Supplemental Update re-enables group FaceTime on your Mac
Following today's release of the iOS 12.1.4 update that fixed the eavesdropping bug with group FaceTime on iPhone and iPad, Apple followed up with a similar update for Mac computers.
Apple restores group FaceTime servers
Apple's group FaceTime servers are now back online.
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.
This jailbreak tweak prevents incoming notifications from waking the display
Apple designed iOS to wake your locked handset’s display in the wake of incoming notifications, and while this helps to grab your attention, it also tends to grab the attention of others. You can easily prevent this by turning notifications off, but then you run the risk of missing important notifications altogether.
Love it or hate it, Apple’s notification-oriented display-waking feature is probably here to stay; but with a free jailbreak tweak called IllLookLater (iOS 11) by iOS developers N104 and Julio Verne, you can better control what wakes your display and what doesn’t.
Viber 10 is here: a sleek new look, 2x faster, new privacy measures & more
The Rakuten-owned Viber messaging app released a major redesign effort this morning with a unified chat list, an overhauled call screen, additional privacy protections and more. In terms of eye candy, you'll definitely appreciate a bright, light header across the app.
Welcome to Viber 10Viber 10 has a brand new design with a much sleeker look than before, but that's just the beginning because the app is now a lot faster and safer to use. The Viber service now sends messages 2x faster than ever. Plus, your voice and video calls now sound clearer than before.
Unified tabs, calls and contactsWith just three tabs at the bottom—Chat, Calls and More—replacing Viber's old tabs (Chats, Calls, Contacts, Public and More), the app is no doubt simpler to use than it used to be.
The unified call and contact listThe new organization minimizes tab switching because all your private and group chats, communities and public content are now in the main chat list.
Watch the new Viber in action right below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GaCOG4yyTEThe new Calls list holds your recent calls and your phone contacts in one place, with the Viber Out balance and your subscriptions displayed at the top of the screen.
Hidden-number Chats in CommunitiesHere's how Viber sells this feature:
As you spend more time in Communities on Viber, you will meet more and more new people who you wish to chat with directly.
Viber 10 includes Hidden-number Chats in Communities – a new, safe way for you to make new friends who share the same passions as you. Start chatting with them on Viber without revealing both sides’ phone numbers, until you both decide to do so.
They have added Hidden-number Chats in Communities in order to "encourage you to spark spontaneous connections" with other community members.
Viber 10 includes a new privacy-focused feature in CommunitiesLastly, developers have officially confirmed in a blog post that group Viber calls with up to five people at the same time are scheduled to arrive "very soon".
Coming soon to Viber: group callingLike WhatsApp, iMessage and other major messaging apps, Viber applies end-to-end encryption by default to all of your private and groups chats and voice/video calls.
Viber is a free download from App Store.
The kid who discovered the group FaceTime bug is eligible for Apple’s bug bounty program
Grant Thompson, the 14-year-old boy who stumbled upon the embarrassing flaw with group FaceTime more than a week before Apple took action will be eligible for the company's bug bounty program after all, in spite of some initial claims to the contrary.
Facebook employees considered quitting after Apple blocked their internal apps
Apple has showed Facebook who has the power in a controversial app dispute that erupted following discovery that the social network not only distributed a data-collecting research app that was approved only for internal use but paid people ages 13 to 35 to install it.
UK government spooks want to join encrypted chats and calls as an invisible eavesdropper
As major technology companies in the United States like Apple, Google and Facebook find themselves in the spotlight over various security and privacy snafus, government spooks in the United Kingdom are looking to exploit critical flaws such as the group FaceTime bug as a feature, hoping to secretly listen in on encrypted Messages chats and FaceTime calls.
Group FaceTime eavesdropping bug will be fixed next week as Apple issues an apology
After the issue was widely reported at the start of this week, Apple immediately disabled the group FaceTime feature and promised to release a fix later this week.
Apple shuts down Google’s internal apps over Enterprise Certificate abuse [updated]
Apple has shut down Google's internal apps over its abuse of the Enterprise Certificate program, reports The Verge. Citing sources familiar with the situation, the outlet says that beta versions of Google Maps, Hangouts and Gmail, as well as employee-only apps, have stopped working.