Apple shuts down its Walkie Talkie app after mysterious security flaw allowed people to listen in to your iPhone

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Apple shuts down its Walkie Talkie app after mysterious security flaw allowed people to listen in to your iPhone
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Apple said it had found no evidence the flaw was exploited by anyone prior to its discovery. The company and apologized to customers.

Apple has temporarily shut down the Walkie Talkie app on Apple Watches after finding a bug which would allow someone to eavesdrop on another person via their iPhone. Apple gave little detail about the nature of the vulnerability, but said it had found no evidence the flaw was exploited by anyone prior to its discovery. Earlier this year, an embarrassing bug was found in Apple's FaceTime video chat app which allowed people to listen in on others before they'd even picked up a call.

Apple has temporarily shut down the Walkie Talkie app on Apple Watches after finding a bug which would allow someone to eavesdrop on another person via their iPhone. Apple gave little detail about the nature of the vulnerability, but said it had found no evidence the flaw was exploited by anyone prior to its discovery. Earlier this year, an embarrassing bug was found in Apple's FaceTime video chat app which allowed people to listen in on others before they'd even picked up a call.

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