iOS 13 bug grants third-party keyboards full access to iPhones

Re:iOS 13 bug grants third-party keyboards full access to iP... by notmyfuture on Tuesday September 24, 2019 @06:01PM (#21065094)

I will admit to not actually looking at how third-party keyboards are implemented (specifically, how are security risks mitigated), but have always stayed away from them on instinct. For me, the potential value just doesn't outweigh risk.

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Re:iOS 13 bug grants third-party keyboards full access to iP... by paggle on Tuesday September 24, 2019 @08:03PM (#21066118)

Without “full access,” the API surface is basically nil and the keyboard is just a dumb app. With full access, the keyboard can phone home with everything you’re typing. Kudos to Apple for calling it “Allow Full Access” to make people sufficiently wary of it.

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