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So, what is CAID? How does it work? Is it a composite fingerprint based on how the device works, or an alternate ID that Apple isn't restricting yet? Would be
by danShumway 6y ago
So, what is CAID? How does it work?
Is it a composite fingerprint based on how the device works, or an alternate ID that Apple isn't restricting yet? Would be nice to get some details about what exactly TikTok plans to do beyond "they found a way to get around it".
Or is that information just not available yet? I can't find anything online detailing what the attack is.
- seniorgarcia 6y agoI don't think there are any details on the implementation out yet. Judging by this article https://www.sohu.com/a/415394669_344262 https://www.sohu.com/a/415394669_344262 (in Chinese) the company behind CAID is https://www.reyun.com/ https://www.reyun.com/. Pretty hard to find info on them and their product in englisch though. The only quick result I got was this: https://bloomgamer.com/2020/10/reyun-data-completed-its-c-round-of-10-million-yuan-financing/ https://bloomgamer.com/2020/10/reyun-data-completed-its-c-ro...
- DLay 6y agoCAID spec: https://web.archive.org/web/20210316035745/docs.trackingio.com/CAID%E6%8E%A5%E5%85%A5%E8%AF%B4%E6%98%8E.html https://web.archive.org/web/20210316035745/docs.trackingio.c...
- anon9001 6y agoIt appears to be like branch.io, firebase, or the facebook SDK but for Chinese ad companies. Here's a breakdown the changes in iOS 14 that likely caused this: * https://blog.branch.io/attribution-ios-14-survive-if-you-missed-the-lifeboat/ https://blog.branch.io/attribution-ios-14-survive-if-you-mis... * https://blog.branch.io/attribution-ios-14-cannot-wait-any-longer/ https://blog.branch.io/attribution-ios-14-cannot-wait-any-lo...