Find my #hacker: How #Apple's #network can be a potential #tracking tool

Source: cec.gmu.edu/news/2025-02/find-…

#AirTag sends #Bluetooth messages to nearby Apple devices, which then anonymously relay its #location via Apple #Cloud to the owner for tracking. Their attack method can turn a device—whether it's a #desktop, #smartphone, or #IoT device—into an "AirTag" without Apple's permission, at which point the network begins tracking.

Turn of Bluetooth whenever you can! 😱

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Find my hacker: How Apple's network can be a potential tracking tool

George Mason researchers discovered that Apple's "Find My" service can be used for malicious purposes.

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