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Apple to allow socket filters/firewalls (Little Snitch, etc) to monitor/block all network traffic

https://twitter.com/patrickwardle/status/1349488392732491776

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dimitarvp

dimitarvp

I hope this is true! It might also mean that Apple finally found a way to hide traffic below the kernel level though. :laughing:

AstonJ

AstonJ

I hope not! And now that the light has been shone on it people will be monitoring network traffic. I hope someone comes out with smart routers/modems that check -all- network traffic and allow little-snitch type controls. However, how long before we find routers are sending info about us back home too? Is anyone even checking? :thinking:

dimitarvp

dimitarvp

Well, there are open source routers. Whether somebody is actually seriously auditing them is another matter entirely…

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