security researcher Tommy Myskdiscovered a method to leak data from iPhones, which is known to be relatively successful at protecting data. Although this method uses notifications from applications, Apple’s privacy policies apply”those that go aroundThese are none other than the companies that develop applications in .

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Tommy Mysk’s company Mysk Inc. From the studies conducted by Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok and X/Twitter Many applications, especially Facebook, collect user data through notifications. So companies can access user information even when the applications are closed. many people keep your phone charged and it has been known to close apps to prevent data collection in the background. The technique of collecting data from notifications revolves around these methods.

According to security researchers, companies collect information during the short background execution time given for personalizing notifications. Companies also add this information to data pools for analysis. Under normal circumstances AppleIt does not allow applications that are not started by the user, but since iOS 10, programs are active for a very short time when the notifications are gone. This is how data related to the notification is sent. In this short moment, many companies, personal information He’s already collected it.

This data includes the device’s software and hardware information, Data to track usersThere is even information that allows you to track interactions with other applications. Apple appears to be tightening its grip on this problem in future iOS updates.