| ▲ | nottorp 7 hours ago | |||||||||||||
> Because system_server operates with elevated networking privileges and is exempt from VPN routing restrictions So a VPN isn't a VPN on Android? Regardless of this bug. Do other locked down operating systems act the same? | ||||||||||||||
| ▲ | Paradigm2020 6 hours ago | parent | next [-] | |||||||||||||
Ios does the same, only way around it is if you have an ?enterprise? licence (250+ devices) Mullvad and others reported on that one ages ago | ||||||||||||||
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| ▲ | ncr100 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||||||||
Terminology like "private" and "trust" differ in meaning from computer land to human convention. It's a concern to me, because humans often extend their trust to computer trust based upon misunderstanding of the identically spelled words and lack of recognition of differing context. | ||||||||||||||
| ▲ | unethical_ban 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||||||||
MacOS has had instances where their own apps could bypass always-on VPN. I'm not sure if there have been exploits or gaps where traffic could go to arbitrary destinations directly. | ||||||||||||||
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| ▲ | mmooss 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | |||||||||||||
How hard would it be to fix the system_server (and any other) bypass? | ||||||||||||||