Apple’s AirDrop leaks users’ PII, and there’s not much they can do about it

Re:Apple’s AirDrop leaks users’ PII, and there’s not much th... by joshmanders on Saturday April 24, 2021 @04:46PM (#26928153)

> and location.

Ok? AirDrop doesn't work miles away from people, so if they got your email and phone already through AirDrop, how is having your location such emphasized?

"They can see you, gasp!"

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Re:Apple’s AirDrop leaks users’ PII, and there’s not much th... by randyrand on Sunday April 25, 2021 @12:29AM (#26930354)

It shouldn't be too hard to understand...

The more trackers you place, the more location data you have on that person. You could literally put thousands around a city at many different stores, gas stations, parks, etc.

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Re:Apple’s AirDrop leaks users’ PII, and there’s not much th... by innagadadavida on Sunday April 25, 2021 @12:54AM (#26930418)

The article is sparse on how they implemented. Do you need a Mac/iPhone or can this thing run on very cheap hardware that can be deployed at scale?

Given they found this almost two years ago, I wonder if there is an actual attack or exploit that has been deployed or is this one of those attacks that don’t leave the lab environment?

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