Video Conferencing Apps Sometimes Ignore the Mute Button

New research: "Are You Really Muted?: A Privacy Analysis of Mute Buttons in Video Conferencing Apps": Abstract: In the post-pandemic era, video conferencing apps VCAs have converted previously private spaces -- bedrooms, living rooms, and kitchens -- into semi-public extensions of the office. And...

CVE-2019-8566

An API issue existed in the handling of microphone data. This issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2. A malicious application may be able to access the microphone without indication to the user...

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An API issue existed in the handling of microphone data. This issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2. A malicious application may be able to access the microphone without indication to the user...

CVE-2019-8566

CVE-2019-8566 concerns the ReplayKit component in iOS, where an API issue in how microphone data is handled could allow a malicious app to access the microphone without user indication. The vulnerability’s impact is privacy-related, enabling eavesdropping on audio without visible prompts. Apple a...