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Startup brings browser-toolbar crapware to Safari, Maps and other iOS built-ins (allthingsd.com)
7 points by gozman on Aug 28, 2012 | hide | past | favorite | 5 comments


The implications of this are huge. Any network traffic, including iMessage, Mail and more gets proxied through this service. Users don't know how much they're opening up to a company that they really have no reason to trust.


It proxies all traffic! Not Cool!!!


Risky hack with too much potential for abuse.


Can Apple do anything about this?


I think they can revoke a certificate, but I don't think these certs need to be signed by Apple to be effective. If they aren't, they probably just show a warning.




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