AirDrop Security Flaw Exposes 1.5 Billion Apple Devices, Researchers Say – Gizmodo Australia

Apples AirDrop feature is a convenient way to share files between the companys devices, but security researchers from Technische Universitat Darmstadt in Germany are warning that you might be sharing way more than just a file.
According to the researchers, its possible for strangers to discover the phone number and email of any nearby AirDrop user. All a bad actor needs is a device with wifi and to be physically close by. They can then simply open up the AirDrop sharing pane on an iOS or macOS…

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