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apple has been promoting themselves as the safe and private operating system. Tim Cook would probably argue that it's not newsworthy when android apps steal fro

apple has been promoting themselves as the safe and private operating system. Tim Cook would probably argue that it's not newsworthy when android apps steal from you. Articles like this put apple's claims in context: even if the OS is nicer to you, it's hard to tame the apps.

coldcode 7y ago
Nothing to do with Apple at all, if apps call services it can call anything at any time, some companies even hide things while Apple is reviewing then turn them on later. No way for Apple to know you are calling https://sometwiddle.com https://sometwiddle.com is nefarious or not, at runtime. At least in iOS the app has to ask for specific permissions to access things the app should not get without informing the user. But what it does with the info you give it permission to is not something Apple can control.
- bonestamp2 7y ago
  > No way for Apple to know you are calling https://sometwiddle.com https://sometwiddle.com is nefarious or not, at runtime They could blacklist the common tracking app's domains/IPs. It might be futile since I'm sure they'd jump IPs daily/hour/etc if they need to. Perhaps they have a better way to detect them during app approval. Either way, the point is that Apple is trying to combat tracking in safari but it seems like they've completely missed this attack surface and that might be why they're being targeted. But you're still right that a better article would also investigate Android apps since they're surely doing the same thing.
- gubbrora 7y ago
  Hypothetically they could require developers to show up in person to their genius bar with government ID. There you would sign a legal agreement. If you are found to have breached the agreement they'd then call in a swat team to shoot your dog and put you in the rape cage for the rest of your days. Hypothetically.
  - dang 7y ago
    Please don't do this here.

coldcode 7y ago

Nothing to do with Apple at all, if apps call services it can call anything at any time, some companies even hide things while Apple is reviewing then turn them on later. No way for Apple to know you are calling https://sometwiddle.com https://sometwiddle.com is nefarious or not, at runtime. At least in iOS the app has to ask for specific permissions to access things the app should not get without informing the user. But what it does with the info you give it permission to is not something Apple can control.

bonestamp2 7y ago
> No way for Apple to know you are calling https://sometwiddle.com https://sometwiddle.com is nefarious or not, at runtime They could blacklist the common tracking app's domains/IPs. It might be futile since I'm sure they'd jump IPs daily/hour/etc if they need to. Perhaps they have a better way to detect them during app approval. Either way, the point is that Apple is trying to combat tracking in safari but it seems like they've completely missed this attack surface and that might be why they're being targeted. But you're still right that a better article would also investigate Android apps since they're surely doing the same thing.
gubbrora 7y ago
Hypothetically they could require developers to show up in person to their genius bar with government ID. There you would sign a legal agreement. If you are found to have breached the agreement they'd then call in a swat team to shoot your dog and put you in the rape cage for the rest of your days. Hypothetically.
- dang 7y ago
  Please don't do this here.