Infosec eggheads find iGiant left EU iOS 17 users open to being tracked around the web
Apple's grudging accommodation of European antitrust rules by allowing third-party app stores on iPhones has left users of its Safari browser exposed to potential web activity tracking.
Developers Talal Haj Bakry and Tommy Mysk looked into the way Apple implemented the installation process for third-party software marketplaces on iOS with Safari, and concluded Cupertino's approach is particularly shoddy.
Curious that I got downvotes. Do people not want to install files on their iPhones? It's really nice on Android. I can install any .apk file I want and Google can't stop me!