The rotten Apple bug ( in the sense of a programming error) sounds like how some bugs ( in the sense of a spying device) worked in the old analogue telephone network, with listening devices mounted in the set which were switched on the line after the victim rang off after receiving an alleged wrong number call.
His lawsuit, filed Monday in Harris County, Texas, alleges that Apple “failed to exercise reasonable care” and that Apple “knew, or should have known, that its Product would cause unsolicited privacy breaches and eavesdropping.” It alleged Apple did not adequately test its software and that Apple was “aware there was a high probability at least some consumers would suffer harm.” The suit says that Williams was “undergoing a private deposition with a client when this defective product breached allowed for the recording” of the conversation. Madison Malone Kircher, NY Magazine, 30 January 2019, Apple Sued After FaceTime Bug Reportedly Let Someone Eavesdrop on Testimony Yes there were a couple of bugs, mainly it was that the calling party got silence as the phone user had not set it up correctly, but apparently also audio from the mobile phone end was heard in with the mobiles actual ring tone on occasion. So when your phone was called, the person calling you got not the standard “brrr brrr” calling tone as used to be generated by their local exchange, but whatever you had set your phone up to play… Several years ago a European phone provider arranged for the users phone to generate a personalized “calling tone”. As such a phone call has not been made so won’t show up on logs.īut this is not the first time something like this has happened though. If however what has been said by others on the Internet is true you could arange for someone to dial in on your phone, you don’t answer it but say something important (think insider trading tip) in the 20-80second ring window to a colleague. Not being an Apple purchaser four four decades or so, I’m a little out of direct contact with their products. How about imagining an “insider” attacking there employer? Everyone on this blog likes to toss shit at the TSA but I cannot imagine a TSA agent saying, “well yes I know you overheard someone talking about a bomb on this very flight but you have to go over to Counter A and fill out form SS-BB21 to file a report.” If we don’t spare the government when it pulls this bullshit why should a corporation get any slack whatsoever?īut it’s hard to imagine how an adversary can operationalize this in any useful way. It is putting formal process and procedure ahead of substantive results, the worst kind of bureaucratic group think. If that report is true I would fire everyone involved. That is not only wrong, it is unconsciousable. Thompson, a lawyer, to set up a developer account to send a formal bug report.” On Friday, Apple’s product security team encouraged Ms. “…failing and faxing Apple’s security team, and posting to Twitter and Facebook. This is the real story and it should have been the focus of Bruce’s post. The new iPad will be priced at Rs 30,900 onwards and will be available from September 24, while the new iPad mini will be priced at Rs 46,900 onwards.I think I’d be more concerned about what this kind of vulnerability says about Apple’s software development and QA than this specific behavior. The iPad mini also packs support for 5G connectivity for the first time ever. The back camera now features a 12MP sensor with Focus Pixels and a larger aperture. Just like the entry-level iPad, the new iPad mini also features an ultra-wide front-facing camera with Center Stage support. The iPad Mini is also powered by Apple's newest A15 Bionic processor. It flaunts an 8.3-inch display with slim bezels around the sides. This feature adjusts screen content to the colour temperature of a room.Īt the same event, Apple also launched the iPad Mini which has gotten a complete and drastic redesign. One major change is the True Tone display technology which is now available on the entry-level iPad. The new iPad is largely the same as its predecessor with a 10.2-inch design. It's powered by Apple's A13 Bionic processor inside, which the company says provides a 20 per cent boost in performance. IPad & iPad Mini The tech giant also launched the new entry-level iPad, marking its ninth-generation update.