Apple is adding a new Privacy icon to iOS and macOS to prevent iCloud password phishing
In upcoming versions of iOS and macOS, Apple plans to introduce a new Privacy icon that will appear whenever the company’s own first-party apps ask to use your personal information. Apple already has numerous privacy safeguards and transparency measures in place across both operating systems that alert users when apps are requesting their location, calendar, photo library, contacts, and so on. But this new icon seems to have a specific purpose: it’s likely designed to thwart phishing attempts.
In October, a blog post by developer Felix Krause received a fair amount of attention when he demonstrated just how easy it would be for a disingenuous developer to create a password prompt that looks identical to Apple’s own.