Hide My Email

Apple's Hide My Email service has failed to protect users' email addresses. The article also highlights the extradition of an alleged Scattered Spider hacking group member, widespread errors in license plate readers, and Indian officials' concerns over WhatsApp's new username feature.

A researcher discovered a vulnerability in Apple’s Hide My Email feature that could expose users’ real email addresses, undermining the feature’s privacy purpose. Apple has not fixed the issue over a year after being notified and plans to reduce the feature’s utility by moving addresses to a new domain.

Apple's Hide My Email feature may not effectively protect user privacy due to a vulnerability that can link real email addresses to anonymous ones. The issue allows potential exposure of users' actual email addresses despite the feature's intended anonymity.