Kate Conger, Gizmodo:
To improve functionality between Uber’s app and the Apple Watch, Apple allowed Uber to use a powerful tool that could record a user’s iPhone screen, even if Uber’s app was only running in the background, security researchers told Gizmodo. After the researchers discovered the tool, Uber said it is no longer in use and will be removed from the app.
My head is spinning. How was this allowed to happen in the first place and how was the tool not monitored, removal tracked and forced by Apple?
More:
The entitlement isn’t common and would require Apple’s explicit permission to use, the researchers explained. Will Strafach, a security researcher and CEO of Sudo Security Group, said he couldn’t find any other apps with the entitlement live on the App Store.
I’d love an official comment by Apple on this. Was this a one time thing? Is this common practice?
According to the researcher, this was the only app Apple gave this permission to. IMO that makes it even sketchier.
Apple, ‘splain’ yourself!
As if you needed another reason to use Lyft.
good thing this very blog has direct access to apple and publishes statements and is part of the reason we read it. ask jim, man, not us.
Sounds a bit like Cook didn’t hit Kalanick hard enough out in that woodshed.
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Apple is spying & recording users screens now.
So people force quitting apps would have saved themselves from the Apple/UBER spying & screen recording in this case. & how many other instances of spying on users is Apple supporting?
UBER takes advntage of it’s labor force. So if it also takes advantage of it’s app users, no one should be surprised. But, This isn’t just about UBER or UBER app users. This is Apple allowing spying on users without permission. They have been caught in this case, but how many other cases haven’t been unearthed?