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> Given that Apple now deploys backdoors by default for their own apps which will always inevitably result in exploits

You're talking about the certificate revocation check that bypasses VPNs? That one is to prevent malware from being able to hijack and block certificate checks.



No, I’m talking about regular Apple apps that bypass local software firewalls.

See this HN thread from ~2 months ago for an introduction: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24838816

This is new behaviour to Big Sur, breaking existing tooling and providing a back door for Apple, and anyone who can exploit it like this guy https://twitter.com/patrickwardle/status/1327726496203476992




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