Read the original article: Microsoft-Owned LinkedIn, Reddit Caught Reading iOS Clipboards Because Why Not
iOS 14 includes new warnings when apps access clipboard data, and by the looks of things, this is something that way too many apps have been doing for God knows how long.
But the release of the very first iOS 14 beta is highlighting a major problem on Apple’s operating system, as apps that don’t need clipboard access still use it without any clear reason.
And the worse thing is that clipboard data can include anything from standard text to sensitive information like passwords and other details.
The latest apps discovered to be accessing iOS clipboard data are Microsoft-owned LinkedIn and reddit. In both cases, iOS 14 issued warnings when users launched the apps, but also while using them.
Updates to fix the whole thing already on their way
In the case of LinkedIn, the clipboard data is read with every keystroke, which means that the app has interrupted access to everything that’s in the clipboard.
Reddit claims it needs storage access to check …
Read the original article: Microsoft-Owned LinkedIn, Reddit Caught Reading iOS Clipboards Because Why Not