A vulnerability was discovered in Apple’s “Hide My Email” that allows an attacker to work out your real email address. It’s not been fixed for over a year.
Hide My Email on an iPhone
Hide My Email on an iPhone
Hide My Email has been a great help for Apple users who need to communicate with services and companies, but don’t want to provide their real email address. Spam, as ever, continues to be a problem requiring solutions like this.
However, while it is capable of thwarting your typical spammer or marketing-happy small business, it’s not foolproof. As a report from 404Media reveals, it’s a feature that can be beaten.