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My Original Report on an iOS Security Bug, and a quick check-in!

Published over 1 year ago • 1 min read

Hey,

Hope you're well. I know it has been a while since I wrote you an email, but things in my life have been crazy. So much has happened in just the span of a few weeks that it's hard to even take a step back and take inventory of it all. That said, I wanted to fill you in on a couple cool things I'm particularly proud of!

I published my first ever original report on an iOS security issue related to the Passwords app. Special thanks to Mysk for reaching out before publication, detailing the bug in a way I could understand, and helping me convey that messaging to all of you. The Tweet linking to this report was liked by Epic Games' (Fortnite, etc.) CEO Tim Sweeney!

Of course, there's the whole thing about Twitter being a bad platform. So my friends and I are building our own timelines on Mastodon. You can follow me at @slade@pope.party from most fediverse-compatible apps today, and including Instagram's Threads very soon. And for those of you on Bluesky, I'm @slade.pope.party. (My friends, our friends-of-friends, and family use the pope.party domain for a bunch of projects. It's an inside joke.) You can also keep up with my blog, Slade's Corner, here.

Lastly, one piece of music I want to recommend to you. I've been listening to Dreams by Hana Vu on repeat for the past day and a half; it's a beautiful song that deserves your attention.

Okay, that's all. See you all very soon!

Warm regards,
-slade

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Slade Watkins

I'm a journalist and blogger who covers Nintendo and the tech and games industries. You can subscribe to my Bulletin email newsletter right here!

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