Apple has just moved to block the feature of Beeper Mini, an application that allows Android devices to send and receive iMessage messages.
In the release, Apple emphasized its commitment to security and privacy for users, explaining that the above move was “necessary” to deal with potential risks from features that interfere with Beeper Mini’s iMessage exposed data, making it an easy target for attacks and fraud.
“We take action to protect users by blocking fake credential exploits. These techniques used to gain access to iMessage pose significant risks to the security and privacy of users,” the company’s official announcement wrote.
According to MacRumors, Beeper Mini works by blocking the iMessage’s push notification service protocol, using Apple to “convince” the server that the Android device installing this software is a device by Apple. “Apple” believes that this method is the act of “using fake authentication information” so it brings security risks to users of its device ecosystem.
Meanwhile, Beeper claims that its processing process does not affect encryption or privacy, and the company’s documents also confirm that no one can read the message content except the sender. /receive. However, Apple cannot prove this and concludes that there are hidden risks.
Immediately after Apple made the announcement, Beeper CEO Eric Migicovsky expressed his willingness to cooperate with “defective Apple” to check and evaluate security issues in the programming of the Beeper Mini application. He emphasized the importance of securing communication channels between iPhone and Android users and pointed out the inadequacies of unencrypted SMS messages across platforms. Regardless of Apple’s stance, Eric vowed to continue looking for solutions to help Beeper Mini or similar services continue to operate.
