It’s how the copied piece of information is used that seems concerning as researchers believe that this data could either be something that’s totally ignored or could result in potential snooping.
When an app gains access or reads your clipboard, you’re shown a banner at the top of your iPhone screen saying “ pasted from ”. Thanks to iOS 14, we have come to know the extent of damage that clipboard snooping can do to your data. Any app that’s installed on your iPhone has unrestricted access to your clipboard, meaning they can read the information that you copied without you letting them. When you copy a text, link, log-in credentials, or anything else from an app or a website while using your iPhone, the copied item gets stored on your clipboard. Data researchers found that many apps including TikTok, Reuters, and PUBG Mobile grab data from your clipboard in different versions of iOS, the latest one included.
Prior to the release of iOS 14, if you were an iPhone user, you wouldn’t know when an app tries to read the contents of their device’s clipboard. Why should you clear your iPhone’s Clipboard frequently?
