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  • Do you think it's finally time for Apple to deprecate Webkit?

    From Marion@21:1/5 to All on Mon Aug 4 05:00:01 2025
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Q: Do you think it's finally time for Apple to deprecate Webkit?

    What is WebKit?
    WebKit is a gateway between your device and the internet.

    Because Webkit always has huge vulnerabilities, attackers
    can reach into your phone from afar, which is why the poor
    coding of Webkit is one of the most serious flaws in iOS.

    The fact is security holes in Apple's highly insecure Webkit never end.
    <https://www.forbes.com/sites/kateoflahertyuk/2025/07/30/ios-186-update-now-warning-issued-to-all-iphone-users/>
    "OS 18.6 comes with a hefty list of 29 security fixes,
    some of which plug serious holes in iOS"

    "Most of the issues patched in iOS 18.6 are specific to WebKit
    which by its very nature are more likely to be exploited remotely"

    Given iOS has had cumulatively 1-1/2 times the number of exploits than
    Android, do you think it's finally time for Apple to deprecate Webkit?
    <https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog>

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  • From Alan@21:1/5 to Marion on Sun Aug 3 23:52:42 2025
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On 2025-08-03 22:00, Marion wrote:
    Q: Do you think it's finally time for Apple to deprecate Webkit?

    What is WebKit?
    WebKit is a gateway between your device and the internet.

    Because Webkit always has huge vulnerabilities, attackers
    can reach into your phone from afar, which is why the poor
    coding of Webkit is one of the most serious flaws in iOS.

    The fact is security holes in Apple's highly insecure Webkit never end.
    <https://www.forbes.com/sites/kateoflahertyuk/2025/07/30/ios-186-update-now-warning-issued-to-all-iphone-users/>
    "OS 18.6 comes with a hefty list of 29 security fixes,
    some of which plug serious holes in iOS"

    "Most of the issues patched in iOS 18.6 are specific to WebKit
    which by its very nature are more likely to be exploited remotely"

    Given iOS has had cumulatively 1-1/2 times the number of exploits than Android, do you think it's finally time for Apple to deprecate Webkit?
    <https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog>

    Do you think...

    ...at all?

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  • From Alan@21:1/5 to Marion on Wed Aug 6 10:52:51 2025
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On 2025-08-06 10:42, Marion wrote:
    On Wed, 6 Aug 2025 10:43:20 -0000 (UTC), Chris wrote :


    Q: Do you think it's finally time for Apple to deprecate Webkit?

    Idiot. It's an open source project. They can't deprecate it.

    The fact is that Apple *mandates* its use across all browsers on iOS where
    we already know two facts which are inherently against using webkit.

    Every browser on iOS is forced to use WebKit under the hood, which means Chrome, Firefox and all others are essentially just skins over Safari.

    FACT 1: Webkit is less secure (which the Tor project openly states).

    Than WHAT?

    FACT 2: Webkit is less secure (where it has *many* zero-day holes).

    Than WHAT?


    Well, that's one fact.
    FACT: Webkit is a security hole waiting to happen (again & again).

    For security, Apple should loosen its grip to allow other engines on iOS.
    But since when has Apple ever really cared about security?

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