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Apple 'Hide My Email' Vulnerability Reveals Peoples' Real Email Addresses

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Apple 'Hide My Email' Vulnerability Reveals Peoples' Real Email Addresses
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Researchers have disclosed a vulnerability in Apple's 'Hide My Email' service that allows attackers to uncover the real email addresses of iCloud+ users. The issue was reported to Apple over a year ago but remains unpatched, prompting a public disclosure to warn users.

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This vulnerability undermines a core privacy feature for millions of users, highlighting potential risks in relying on intermediary email services for anonymity.

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The popular iCloud+ service has problems. It's possible for an attacker to discover the email address you're trying to hide.

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