Re:Apple's apps bypass firewalls like LittleSnitch and LuLu ...
by zamalek on Tuesday October 20, 2020 @11:22PM
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> Do we really want to trust that Apple will keep all 50+ of these privileged services fully protected?
No.[1] That's what people need to start understanding.
Even if you decide to trust that someone will attempt to act in your best interests (you really shouldn't, see Google's extinct "do no evil" mantra), you can't trust anyone to do so perfectly.
All this aspirational goodwill that fans express on behalf of their favorite FAANGMUULA is the tech equivalent of flat earthing. The facts are simple: no software is perfect, you can't trust any software.
No.[1] That's what people need to start understanding.
Even if you decide to trust that someone will attempt to act in your best interests (you really shouldn't, see Google's extinct "do no evil" mantra), you can't trust anyone to do so perfectly.
All this aspirational goodwill that fans express on behalf of their favorite FAANGMUULA is the tech equivalent of flat earthing. The facts are simple: no software is perfect, you can't trust any software.
1: https://www.cvedetails.com/vendor/49/Apple.html