"iOS 14 Flags TikTok, 53 Other Apps Spying on iPhone Clipboards"

iOS 14 beta version has been released.   iOS 14 can identify applications that silently and automatically read anything a user copies into their mobile device's clipboard.  The iOS 14 flagged TikTok, and 53 other apps for spying on iPhone clipboards. The information copied to a user's clipboards could be information a user does not want anyone to know, such as passwords copied from a password manager,  bank account information, and Bitcoin addresses.  The covert content copying is possible not only for a device's local data but also on nearby devices, as long as the devices share the same Apple ID and are within about 10 feet. 

Naked Security reports: "iOS 14 Flags TikTok, 53 Other Apps Spying on iPhone Clipboards"

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