TikTok and 53 other iOS apps still snoop your sensitive clipboard data

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/06/tiktok-and-53-other-ios-apps-still-snoop-your-sensitive-clipboard-data/

by evo_9 • 6 years ago

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julius_set• 6 years ago

I mean how big of a deal is this?

UIPasteboard.general.string gives you access to what the user copied. I’m sure some apps are just trying to provide a better user experience...

Example: they’ve copied a website make it easy for them to share it

datfrojo• 6 years ago

Honestly I think a lot of this is overblown as if apps used the old API to merely detect whether clipboard data is available it would trigger this. Although some apps are probably doing bad things with this data - most will not be

wpdev_63• 6 years ago

People use lastpass to manage their passwords and have to copy them between apps. It an severe security vulnerability and I can't believe hasn't addressed it sooner.

tinus_hn• 6 years ago

Bitcoin addresses could be up for the taking! However they are just published on the blockchain for anyone to see!

TikTok and 53 other iOS apps still snoop your sensitive clipboard data

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