After the covid-19 breakdown, we all are stuck at our home. Many people are doing office works from home. Students are attending classes online. In short, communication nowadays mainly depending on the internet, and calling apps and video calls are getting more and more widespread through the process. The more people are talking about video calling apps, the more they become concerned about security issues.
In 2020 a rumor was spread about the Houseparty app that the app has been hacked and hackers have taken passwords and other personal information. Though the app owners denied the accusation and announced that their system is secured, people are asking should they use the Houseparty app?
There is a rumor that the Zoom meeting platform collects many data from their users that they should not contain. It is primarily confirmed that the Zoom meeting app sends data to Facebook even you do not have a Facebook account.
Hearing all these, you might be looking for an alternative secured option. Here comes Facetime. Facetime would be a guaranteed option if all the users got access to iPhone or Mac device. But is Facetime secured, or can someone hack Facetime?
How secure is Facetime?
Apple used end-to-end encryption for the facetime app and claimed to be a secure app considering other video calling apps that can be used on various platforms. Therefore we can tell that it usually is not possible to hack into Facetime and hack your calls.
Apple does not record or store your call or other data on their servers. As a result, nobody, including the government agency, can get access to hear what you talked about.
You can find on the Apple website where they stated that they might store or record some users' information from iMessage or Facetime so that they can operate or improve both apps. But, don’t worry about that as they won’t store users’ records to identify them. They will keep information related to user experience or technical issues.
Apple also notes that the app only communicates with the Apple server to check whether the person you are trying to connect to is available by Facetime. Apple will store the phone number and email address you provided for 30 days, and then the company will remove those. So, you can be confident that your data is secured with Apple.
But Facetime was not as secured as it is right now; in earlier times, Facetime was opened to hackers.
In 2019 Facetime contained a bug, and hackers could hack Facetime and listen to the users. Then hackers were able to hack into group calls and see and hear without users' concern. Though Apple fixed the bug quickly, that incident created a faith issue for the app.
Apple fixed issues with Facetime in February 2019 and confirmed that the service is 100% secured now. But here is something you should do before using the service.
Be Safe When You Are Using Facetime
Though Apple has updated the security, you should follow some steps to stay safe when using Facetime. Here is our suggestion so nobody can hack your Facetime:
· Update to the latest version of the iPhone
This is the most crucial thing to stay safe when you are using Facetime. Updates are always vital as Apple introduces updated security in their latest updates. To update the iOS version, follow these steps:
To update iOS open your iPhone or iPad and go to settings ->> General ->>Software Updates
Tap on the updates, and then your iPhone will check for the software updates. If the iOS version you are using needs any updates, it will automatically check for the updates and install them into your device.
To update Mac O/S, you will find an Apple logo at the top left. Click on the logo and go to preferences. In the opened tab, you will see 'software updates' and click on that. If there are any available updates for Mac, the system will automatically download and install.
· Use a secure network.
Network security is always essential as hackers can easily hack into any device if the network has any flaw. What did we mean by an insecure network? First of all, any public network. Avoid using any public network as those are highly vulnerable. Sometimes we use WiFi in hotels, restaurants, hospitals, airports, or some other places. Those networks are not secured – even the business is legal.
However, the calls you are making will be secured even you use an unsecured network as those are encrypted. Still, hackers can access your device using an insecure network and hack your password or other personal information.
· Make sure the person you are calling is trustworthy.
We know this is not technical stuff but remember hacking is not entirely a technical procedure. Sometimes hackers use many psychological processes to hack. So, make sure the person you are calling is trustworthy. Otherwise, he can use any social engineering technique to hack your phone or record what you call and use those for malicious purposes.
Stop unknown callers
This is one of the updates that Apple brought. If you are using iOS 13 or upper, then you can stop unknown callers using Facetime. The process is simple. Go to the settings ->> Calls and turn on the ‘Silence Unknow caller’ option. That will prevent callers from an unknown number to call you using Facetime, and only people present in your call list will be able to make a call to you using the Facetime app.
What else can I do?
There could be another scenario like somebody has already hacked your iPhone or trying to hack. How do you that? Read this article to know how to be sure that someone hacked your iPhone. In this situation, Apple won't help find the hacker or retrieve your stolen information. In this situation, a professional iPhone hacker is your last resort. Hackerslist is the best place to find ethical hackers. To hire a professional, ethical iPhone hacker Post a job.
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