Emulating AirTags to upload arbitrary data via Apple's FindMy network

Re:Emulating AirTags to upload arbitrary data via Apple's Fi... by refulgentis on Wednesday May 12, 2021 @12:05PM (#27131886)

Hmm, lots to unpack there, I'll stay focused on my iPhone,...I'm not so sure...the lead article on HN yesterday showed you can track people unrelated to tag's routes, live. https://www.intego.com/mac-security-blog/i-mailed-an-airtag-...

I've gathered there's a beep if this is going on for 3 days, but...still not comfy with this. And this isn't a particularly fringe opinion, plenty of comments on the article wondering how to opt out:

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Re:Emulating AirTags to upload arbitrary data via Apple's Fi... by bngybmgrglflps on Wednesday May 12, 2021 @08:12PM (#27136802)

"Beep as anti-stalking measure" is somewhere between marketing spin and gaslighting. A lost AirTag chirps to serve its primary function of being recovered.

The timer is 3 days[1], which observers (Forbes, WaPo) agree is surprisingly unreasonable for this use case. We can infer it was never a serious design consideration.

On Android, decent Bluetooth is a gamble, but scanning will theoretically find one[2].

[1] https://daringfireball.net/linked/2021/04/20/moren-fine-prin... [2] https://lifehacker.com/try-using-a-bluetooth-scanner-app-to-...

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