Apple's 'incredibly private' Safari is not so private in Europe
Apple's 'incredibly private' Safari is not so private in Europe
Infosec eggheads find iGiant left EU iOS 17 users open to being tracked around the web
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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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?