The clipboard privacy feature in iOS 14<\/a> is prompting more major developers to tone down their apps’ nosy behavior<\/a>. To start, Reddit told The Verge<\/em> in a statement<\/a> that it would fix code in its iOS app that copies clipboard data with virtually every keystroke, as Urspace.io co-founder Don Morton discovered<\/a>. There’s a “codepath” in the post composing tool that checks for web links in the clipboard and suggests titles based on that link, Reddit said. It stressed that it “do[es] not store or send” clipboard data, and expected the fix to arrive on July 14th.<\/p>\n As ZDNet<\/em> reported<\/a>, this came shortly after LinkedIn VP Erran Berger promised<\/a> a fix for a similar flaw in its iOS client that Morton also found<\/a>. In this case, it stems from an “equality check” between the clipboard and what you’ve typed into a text box. Berger didn’t say when users could expect a fix, but he vowed a follow-up once the solution was available in the LinkedIn app.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n While this clipboard snooping from Reddit and LinkedIn appears to be non-malicious, like you’ve seen with numerous other apps<\/a>, It still suggests that iOS 14’s clipboard alerts are useful. At the least, it could reassure users by prompting developers to only gather clipboard info when necessary. It might also provide a security benefit by reducing the opportunities for intruders to grab sensitive information, especially from apps that share the clipboard with your nearby Apple devices.<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/DonCubed?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1278800136408186881%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.engadget.com%2Freddit-linkedin-ios-14-clipboard-snooping-fix-152930127.html<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/DonCubed?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1278843576638570496%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.engadget.com%2Freddit-linkedin-ios-14-clipboard-snooping-fix-152930127.html<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n Tags:<\/b> Jon Fingas<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Both characterize the behavior as a design flaw. The clipboard privacy feature in iOS 14 is prompting more major developers to tone down their apps’ nosy behavior. To start, Reddit told The Verge in a statement that it would fix code in its iOS app that copies clipboard data with virtually every keystroke, as Urspace.io co-founder Don Morton discovered. There’s a “codepath” in … Continue reading Reddit and LinkedIn will fix clipboard snooping in their iOS apps<\/span><\/a> Continue Reading
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