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Apple releases iOS 12.1.4, fixing Group FaceTime privacy bug

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<p><strong>Updated:</strong> Added Apple's statement about the release.</p><p>The dreadful Group FaceTime bug (https://www.macworld.com/article/3336865/ios/facetime-bug-lets-you-listen-in-on-people-you-call.html) that allowed a caller to hear their recipient before they pick up has been addressed.</p><p>When the exploit was first publicized on the evening of January 28, Apple rushed to address it, promising a fix “later this week” and disabling the ability to make Group FaceTime calls on the server side. On Friday, February 1, it issued a statement apologizing for the bug and bumping the software update to the following week.</p><p>Apple has now released iOS 12.1.4, which promises to fix the Group FaceTime bug. It's a serious bug that can affect your privacy, and we recommend all users update soon.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3337580/ios/apple-releases-ios-1214-fixing-group-facetime-privacy-bug.html#jump">To read this article in full, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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