January 17 news, according to MacRumors, browser fingerprint recognition service provider FingerprintJS found that Apple Safari browser has a serious bug. The IndexedDB data storage method records the information of the website when we visit the website and generates a database, in general, the website can only access its own database, but this bug causes the website to access the user's database and read the user's recent browsing records and the user's personal information.
This bug exists in all new versions of browsers that use Apple's open source engine, WebKit, including Safari 15 browsers for Mac, iOS, iPadOS and other platforms, as well as some third-party browsers, such as Chrome, because Apple requires that all browsers on the iOS and iPadOS platforms must use the WebKit engine. However, the domestic UC browser and QQ browser will be modified on the basis of the WebKit engine, and it is not certain whether there is such a problem.
Apple has always regarded protecting user privacy and security as its own responsibility, CEO Cook has even accused Facebook of stealing users' private information for profit, and Apple has also launched app permission tracking to help users get rid of app endless surveillance. Now that the WebKit engine has such a serious bug, it is simply punching Apple in the face.
Fortunately, on the macOS platform, Apple doesn't require browsers to use the WebKit engine, and users can download other browsers to avoid privacy breaches. It should be noted that older browsers such as Safari 14 on the macOS platform are not affected by this bug.
Because iOS 15 users are too few, Apple recently stopped providing security updates for iOS 14, and iOS 14 users can only directly upgrade to iOS 15. But the new system BUG is continuous, and even the vicious BUG often appears, how can this make the user rest assured to update the system?
Hopefully, Apple can introduce a patch as soon as possible to solve the bug in the WebKit engine, and now Mac users can use older or third-party browsers to avoid personal privacy information leakage, iPhone and iPad users if they are worried about privacy leakage, it is best to use less browsers, or find a spare Android device.