Apple Pulls Walkie-Talkie App After Glitch Creates Eavesdropping Vulnerability

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Apple Pulls Walkie-Talkie App After Glitch Creates Eavesdropping Vulnerability
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Apple disabled its Walkie-Talkie app while it works to address a security flaw potentially letting users listen in on iPhone calls

Apple Inc. has disabled the Walkie-Talkie app on Apple Watches after finding a security flaw that could allow a person to listen in on someone else’s iPhone conversation without consent, the second eavesdropping-related glitch the company has moved to address in recent months as scrutiny of tech giants intensifies.

Apple didn’t disclose the nature of the vulnerability but said that it temporarily disabled the app while it works to fix the issue. The company said it isn’t aware of any instance where a user was harmed by the...

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