Apple 'Records Every Tap' in App Store to Filter New Personalized Recommendations Feature
… Security researchers Mysk say that Apple logs "every tap" in the App Store that a user inputs in order to put together the recommendations. …
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… Security researchers Mysk say that Apple logs "every tap" in the App Store that a user inputs in order to put together the recommendations. …
… Apple plans to provide public research tooling and access to live PCC nodes in research mode through its Apple Security Bounty Program. …
… Clarkson partner Tim Giordano said Apple had built its reputation on privacy promises, and argued that iCloud+ subscribers paid a premium for protection that failed to hold up, calling it "an outrageous violation and betrayal of consumer trust and law." The lawsuit points to a set of WebKit issue… …
… Link Previews in Popular Messaging Apps May Lead to Security Vulnerabilities A new report by security researchers Talal Haj Bakry and Tommy Mysk has revealed that link previews in messaging apps can lead to security and privacy issues on iOS and Android. …
… Researchers Discover Flaw in Signal's Disappearing Messages Related to Mac Notification Center Signal's Mac app displays recently received messages in the Notification Center on macOS, and this feature could compromise a user's disappearing private messages, as discovered by security researcher Ale… …
… VPNs for iOS Are Broken and Apple Knows It, Says Security Researcher Third-party VPNs made for iPhones and iPads routinely fail to route all network traffic through a secure tunnel after they have been turned on, something Apple has known about for years, a longtime security researcher has claimed … …
… Apple Shares Overview of Vision Pro's Privacy and Security Features Following the launch of the Vision Pro, Apple has shared a new document outlining various privacy and security measures for the headset. …
… DuckDuckGo Launches 3-in-1 'Privacy Pro' Subscription With VPN and Personal Data Removal Tool DuckDuckGo today announced the launch of Privacy Pro, a new subscription service that bundles three privacy-focused features together. …
… Lumo 2.0 also introduces Custom Lumos, described as enabling purpose-built assistants that can be tailored to specific tasks, such as a research assistant that structures answers the way you need them. …
… The report highlights how engineers at Apple have limited access to how users use Apple's services, such as Apple TV+ ... watchOS 8.5 Fixes Mail Privacy Protection Loophole That Could Expose IP Addresses watchOS 8.5 fixes a security vulnerability in the Mail app that could leak a user's IP address … …