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Security Vulnerabilities in ICEBlock – Source: www.schneier.com

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Source: www.schneier.com – Author: Bruce Schneier

The ICEBlock tool has vulnerabilities:

The developer of ICEBlock, an iOS app for anonymously reporting sightings of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials, promises that it “ensures user privacy by storing no personal data.” But that claim has come under scrutiny. ICEBlock creator Joshua Aaron has been accused of making false promises regarding user anonymity and privacy, being “misguided” about the privacy offered by iOS, and of being an Apple fanboy. The issue isn’t what ICEBlock stores. It’s about what it could accidentally reveal through its tight integration with iOS.

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Posted on July 17, 2025 at 7:06 AM5 Comments

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Original Post URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/07/security-vulnerabilities-in-iceblock.html

Category & Tags: Uncategorized,anonymity,iOS,privacy,vulnerabilities – Uncategorized,anonymity,iOS,privacy,vulnerabilities

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