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Apple's apps bypass firewalls like LittleSnitch and LuLu on macOS Big Sur

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1183 points robenkleene | 2 comments | 20 Oct 20 15:51 UTC | HN request time: 0.414s | source
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tinus_hn ◴[20 Oct 20 16:06 UTC] No.24839000[source]▶
The solution is simple, just look at the tricks these apps are using and use them to implement malware.
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1. koolba ◴[20 Oct 20 16:07 UTC] No.24839027[source]▶
I bet they have feature flags that are signed and validated by Apple. You wouldn’t be able to run your app without their approval (which they won’t give).
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2. verytrivial ◴[20 Oct 20 16:26 UTC] No.24839276[source]▶
Yep. I think people need to get past the idea that they own their iPhone or Mac. Apple does, they just let you use it.