Apple Fixes Hide My Email Vulnerability After 404 Media Coverage
Apple has patched a long-standing vulnerability in its Hide My Email service following reports that it exposed real user addresses in mail logs.
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The brief
Apple has released a fix for a security flaw within the Hide My Email feature of iCloud+. The vulnerability allowed fake headers to reveal the actual email addresses linked to a user's Apple Account.
Coverage from outlets including 404 Media, AppleInsider, MacRumors, 9to5Mac, The Cyber Express, and The Hacker News notes that the patch arrives more than a year after the initial report. Some reports highlight that the flaw remained functional for two weeks following an earlier attempt by Apple to address the issue.
Attention now shifts to the ongoing legal proceedings, as reports confirm Apple is facing a lawsuit regarding privacy claims associated with the Hide My Email service.
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Quick answers
What was the nature of the Hide My Email vulnerability?
The flaw allowed the use of fake headers to expose the real email addresses associated with a user's Apple Account in mail logs.
How long was the issue known to Apple?
According to reports, the flaw was patched more than a year after it was first reported.
Is there legal action pending regarding this issue?
Yes, coverage confirms that Apple is currently facing a lawsuit concerning privacy claims related to the Hide My Email service.
Coverage (7)
- Apple Faces Hide My Email Lawsuit Over Privacy Claims The Cyber Express · 17h ago
- A fake Hide My Email header can expose the address behind your Apple Account AppleInsider · 17h ago
- Hide My Email flaw still worked two weeks after Apple's claimed fix AppleInsider · 17h ago
- Apple Patches Hide My Email Flaw More Than a Year After It Was Reported MacRumors · 17h ago
- Apple Fixes Hide My Email Bug That Exposed Real Addresses in Mail Logs The Hacker News · 17h ago
- Apple fixes iCloud+ vulnerability that exposed ‘hidden’ user emails 9to5Mac · 17h ago
- Apple Fixes Hide My Email Vulnerability After 404 Media Coverage 404 Media · 17h ago
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