Security Roundup: Apple’s Hide My Email Service Fails to Hide Your Email
A security researcher has discovered a vulnerability in Apple's 'Hide My Email' service that can expose a user's real email address. Despite being reported to Apple last year, the flaw remains unpatched and potentially exploitable.
Why it matters
This exposes a significant privacy risk for users who rely on Apple's tools to protect their personal information from third-party tracking.
A WIRED investigation revealed this week that Meta contractors posed as kids and teens to see how chatbots like Gemini and ChatGPT responded to prompts about high-risk subjects, including suicide, sex and drugs.
The report relies on security research and external reporting to highlight a technical failure.
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