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This is also an issue with in app web browsers. AFAIK an in app broswer's data can one way or another be completely accessed by the app containing the browser.

as an example, Tinder requires Facebook login. To do this it launches a WebView. it could be faking that view to get your Facebook credientials. it could also just get them direct from the WebView .

I know tons of apps depend on WebViews but I kind of wish there was a solution . maybe Apple only allowing the WebView to access certain domains and no 3rd party domains and then requiring the app to actually launch safari not use a WebView. Of course I suppose that doesn't help as the app can still display a fake Facebook login.



Facebook changed their SDK login behaviour to open the Facebook app, or Safari if it's not installed. If you see an in-app webview login for Facebook, you are being phished. However, 99% of users wouldn't know to check for this.




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