Comment on Technical Analysis – Improper Use of Private iOS APIs in Vietnamese Banking AppsComments−a0121yThe banking apps exploited non-public APIs to provide “protection” for users, it doesn’t sound right−alephnerd1yIt's due to regulatory mandates around device fingerprinting and biometrics.VN is in the process of rolling out a China style biometrics validation system.−Zak1yA quick web search of the list of apps it's checking for suggests it's jailbreak-related, not general fingerprinting. Only banks get to escape Apple's restrictions, not end-users.
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The banking apps exploited non-public APIs to provide “protection” for users, it doesn’t sound right
It's due to regulatory mandates around device fingerprinting and biometrics.
VN is in the process of rolling out a China style biometrics validation system.
A quick web search of the list of apps it's checking for suggests it's jailbreak-related, not general fingerprinting. Only banks get to escape Apple's restrictions, not end-users.