Defending against Bluetooth tracker abuse: it’s complicated(educatedguesswork.org)

50 points by kccqzy 3 years ago | 25 comments

Nearby peer discovery without GPS using environmental fingerprints(svendewaerhert.com)

61 points by waerhert 11 months ago | 20 comments

Apple allows some iOS apps to track user locations via lists of nearby SSIDs(wingu.se)

722 points by lloyds_barclays 2 years ago | 264 comments

Blog post arguing that Apple's iOS HotspotHelper API, available since iOS 9, lets apps infer user locations from nearby Wi-Fi networks without user authorization.

Zero-Click Bluetooth Attacks Pose Serious Threat Across Major Operating Systems(cyberkendra.com)

9 points by thunderbong 2 years ago | 0 comments

Extracting a UART Password via SPI Flash Instruction Tracing(zuernerd.github.io)

54 points by Eduard 9 months ago | 11 comments

OURphone Is a Fully Open-Source Smartphone Based on Linux(hackster.io)

29 points by danboarder 3 years ago | 9 comments

Apple introduces new AirTag with longer range and improved findability(apple.com)

577 points by meetpateltech 9 months ago | 689 comments

Apple Newsroom announcement of a next-generation AirTag with improved Precision Finding, longer Bluetooth range, and a louder speaker.

An Apology(elevationlab.com)

111 points by cdrnsf 11 days ago | 130 comments

Elevation Lab blog post apologizing for launching an AirTag silencing tool that could help stalkers track people without triggering phone alerts.

Apple Security Research Device(security.apple.com)

160 points by neom 2 days ago | 99 comments

Apple's program page for the Security Research Device, a specially fused iPhone loaned to qualified researchers for iOS security research, with guidelines and application details.

Recent 'MFA Bombing' Attacks Targeting Apple Users(krebsonsecurity.com)

379 points by vdddv 2 years ago | 212 comments

KrebsOnSecurity article on phishing attacks that abuse Apple's password reset feature to flood devices with prompts, followed by calls spoofing Apple support.

Bruteforcing the phone number of any Google user(brutecat.com)

554 points by brutecat 1 year ago | 174 comments

A security researcher's write-up describing how to bruteforce the phone number linked to any Google account, with a terminal demo of the exploit tool.

Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row(bbc.com)

1690 points by helsinkiandrew 1 year ago | 1035 comments

BBC News article reporting that Apple withdrew its Advanced Data Protection encryption feature in the UK after a dispute with the government over access to user data.