'Severe' AirDrop exploit could expose email and phone number in highly specific circumstances

AppleInsider
Apr 23, 2021, 10:18 am366 pts
Researchers have demonstrated a theoretical risk of AirDrop sharing an iPhone user's phone number and email address with strangers. Researchers at Germany's Technische Universitat Darmstadt say AirDrop can reveal a user's phone number and email address to strangers For hackers to steal this private information,…

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