Psylo founders disclose three WebKit proxy leaks affecting iCloud Private Relay
Mysk shipped Psylo 1.3.1 to close the paths, which the researchers say can expose a device's IP address or DNS infrastructure.
By Ryan Merket · Published
Primary source: Mysk Blog
Why it matters
A privacy browser can configure its proxy correctly and still lose control when WebKit or an operating-system service opens a separate connection. Psylo's patch protects its users, while the reported behavior also reaches other proxy browsers and Apple's iCloud Private Relay.
Talal Haj Bakry (@hajbakri) and Tommy Mysk (@tommymysk), the founders behind the Psylo privacy browser, disclosed three WebKit behaviors on August 4th that they say can bypass browser-level proxies and expose a user's real network. The pair also shipped Psylo 1.3.1, which blocks or disables the affected features.…
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