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Re:The HSBC app refuses to work if "Bitwarden" is installed ... by jqpabc123 on Wednesday December 31, 2025 @12:54PM (#46446495)
I am wondering what exploit HSBC is using

Why was querying installed apps ever allowed? Why is an exploit or permission available now?

Answer --- see the original post above.

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Re:The HSBC app refuses to work if "Bitwarden" is installed ... by SpicyLemonZest on Wednesday December 31, 2025 @01:23PM (#46446778)
You don’t think your phone should let you run certain programs, even with elevated permissions?
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Re:The HSBC app refuses to work if "Bitwarden" is installed ... by jqpabc123 on Wednesday December 31, 2025 @01:30PM (#46446845)
Were elevated permissions granted by the user in this case? If so, then this entire discussion is baseless.
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Re:The HSBC app refuses to work if "Bitwarden" is installed ... by mindslight on Thursday January 01, 2026 @11:32AM (#46455373)
Sure, but framed that way you also need to be able to run programs that think they have higher permissions even though API calls are returning mocked/sanitized data. And more generally, the ability to run programs with high permissions that can completely modify the behavior of other lower-permissions programs (eg HSBC).
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