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[email protected] : Are there any privacy issues with keeping camera or mic access on for iOS apps? (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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iOS is very good about sandboxing and only letting apps run things while the app is open and focused on. It shows green and orange dots when the camera or mic is being used, and none of my use them without saying so and they only do so when they actually need them. If that is the case, are there any potential privacy issues with it?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

Someone can inject malware into any app if they're an employee of the developer company or a trusted contributor. Never ever give apps unnecessary permissions. It's just seeking for trouble in one way or another.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

But would it not be easy for a user to catch when the app is using the mic or camera when it's not supposed to? the lights are an iOS feature that can't be disabled.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

It won't help after it gives the data to the bad actor. It needs just a few seconds for it.