It’s not every day that a security issue as serious as the one reported earlier this month just pops up out of nowhere on iOS several months after the release of a major new version, but credit where credit is due, Apple acknowledged said bug very quickly, diligently working on fixing it for about a week.
Otherwise put, anyone could follow you around the web, knowing exactly what sites you like to visit, when, and most worryingly, even violate the privacy of some of the information attached to your various Google accounts.