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Apple ‘Hide My Email’ Vulnerability Reveals Peoples’ Real Email Addresses
404 Media • • general
Key Points:
- A vulnerability in Apple’s "Hide My Email" feature allows nearly anyone to uncover a user’s real email address, compromising the privacy the tool is meant to provide.
- The security flaw has persisted for over a year without a fix from Apple, as confirmed by a security researcher and independent tests by 404 Media.
- 404 Media has chosen not to disclose the specific details of the vulnerability to prevent ongoing exploitation, verifying the issue remains active as of their latest test.
- The report highlighting this issue is currently available only to paid members of 404 Media, with free members having limited access to content.
