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0 pointsgoldsteinq1y ago0 comments

There’re no other browsers on iPhone. Every iPhone browser is a reskin of Safari. They’re in theory supposed to allow other browsers in the EU, but AFAIK it has not happened yet.

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prmoustache1y ago

Then don't use an iPhone until it is patched.

hashstring1y ago

What about turn JS off on your favourite iOS browser?

prmoustache1y ago

That wouldn't prevent possible malware apps using WKWebview from getting out of the jail they are running out right?

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tholdem1y ago

No need to turn JS off. Turn on Lockdown mode which disables Javascript JIT and WASM, which might be enough

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walterbell1y ago

Brave on iOS can limit Javascript to trusted sites.

jmkni1y ago

So could this hypothetically open a mail client on your iPhone and read your emails?

saagarjha1y ago

No, it doesn’t do cross-address space attacks.

ragnot1y ago

God I hate Apple sometimes

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0 pointsgoldsteinq1y ago0 comments

There’re no other browsers on iPhone. Every iPhone browser is a reskin of Safari. They’re in theory supposed to allow other browsers in the EU, but AFAIK it has not happened yet.