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

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1183 points robenkleene | 1 comments | 20 Oct 20 15:51 UTC | HN request time: 0.25s | source
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jedberg ◴[20 Oct 20 16:02 UTC] No.24838955[source]▶
A great example of why you need defense in depth. Ideally you'd be running the local firewall on your box, as well as an external firewall.

That being said, this is not ok behavior on Apple's part. There shouldn't be a way for traffic to go around the firewall like this, even if it is just Apple apps.

Because as Apple well knows, once you make a backdoor, someone will figure out a way to exploit it.

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1. klyrs ◴[20 Oct 20 16:46 UTC] No.24839551[source]▶
> Because as Apple well knows, once you make a backdoor, someone will figure out a way to exploit it.

I can't help but see this as the real reasoning behind the change. With EARN-IT on on the table and antitrust cases looming, they've got every reason to bend over and give governments whatever access they can.