A major vulnerability has been discovered in one of the core privacy features that Apple offers its customers. And according to the cybersecurity researchers who discovered the exploit, this issue appears to have been ongoing for more than a year.Apple's "Hide My Email" is a privacy feature that obscures a user's email address by generating a unique iCloud email address, which then forwards emails to the user's main email address. The feature allows users to receive emails without revealing their personal email address.According to a new report from 404 Media, a vulnerability allows anyone to discover the email address behind the "Hide My Email" address Apple creates.
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The vulnerability, which the outlet isn't revealing because it is still exploitable, was discovered by online privacy company EasyOptOuts. 404 Media has also independently confirmed that the exploit exists.
Typically, before an exploit is revealed to the public, researchers report their discovery to the company and give the company a reasonable amount of time to fix the vulnerability. According to EasyOptOut, they informed Apple more than a year ago, yet the vulnerability still exists.
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