Apple's 'incredibly private' Safari is not so private in Europe (www.theregister.com)

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Apple's grudging accommodation of European antitrust rules by allowing third-party app stores on iPhones has left users of its Safari browser exposed to potential web activity tracking.

Developers Talal Haj Bakry and Tommy Mysk looked into the way Apple implemented the installation process for third-party software marketplaces on iOS with Safari, and concluded Cupertino's approach is particularly shoddy.

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[-] Nivekk@kbin.social 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I guess if you download something claiming to be Safari on a third party app store, you get what you deserve??

How else does third party app support lead to a Safari security hole?

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