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Apple iPhone users alert! IMPORTANT news on privacy and data
AirDrop, which is one of the most popular features to share content between two Apple devices, has now been diagnosed with a flaw. File photo
Updated: May 2, 2021, 02:49 PM IST
This is a piece of important news for users of Apple devices. AirDrop, which is one of the most popular features to share content between two Apple devices, has now been diagnosed with a flaw that can potentially expose all the private data of a user in the WiFi range, MSN.com reported.
Researchers at Technische Universitat Darmstadt in Germany suggest that simply opening an iOS or macOS sharing panel could expose personal information to people in range. This could reportedly happen even without initiating a file transfer and can expose a significant risk. As many as 1.5 billion users are likely to be affected by this issue, but Apple hasn’t acknowledged it yet. The researchers were further quoted as saying that
Apple AirDrop Hack Can Expose Your Email, Mobile Number: How to Turn Off the iPhone Feature
AirDrop is a convenient way to share files, but researchers say it comes with a risk. Here is everything you need to know about the issue and how to stop it.
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Apple has a few security issues you need to look out for. AirDrop is a convenient way to share files, but researchers found out that it comes with a risk as other people can hack into your device using the iPhone feature.
AirDrop is one of the most convenient features Apple has installed on their iOS devices. It can send multimedia files in a few seconds directly to the phone number and email of a nearby AirDrop user. When using AirDrop to send files, the receiver will see a preview of the incoming content along with a link that can redirect them to open the file in Safari.
Apple AirDrop flaw ‘exposes phone numbers and email addresses’ to all
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April 23, 2021 10:07 pm BST
Apple’s AirDrop tech is a really handy way to share photos, contact information and more, but a security flaw could mean sharing details with more folks than you bargained for.
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According to researchers at a prominent German university, the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth-powered Apple-to-Apple data transfer tech could expose your phone number and email address to a stranger in Wi-Fi range.
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