Yes, although it seems weird that Apple has this type of security problems, some researchers from George Mason University have discovered a exploit that allows a hacker to track a deviceeither Mac, iPhone, etc., by Bluetooth, and then know its location. All this without the owner noticing.
This is a serious problem, and although no more details have been given of how the error works, Apple has not pronounced either, and the correction would take time, because the company knows it since July 2024, and the problem is still in force.
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This exploit, called «Nrootag«, Can convert devices such as phones or laptops into an AirTag without the owner knowing, allowing the attackers to follow the location of the device as if voluntarily had shared it.
Using Hundreds of GPUthe attackers can quickly decipher the necessary keys to track the Bluetooth addresses, achieving a 90% success rate without requiring permits from the affected person.
In experiments, researchers were able to track the location of a computer with a 3 meter precision and follow the route of a motion bicycle.
Worst of all, they say that They warned Apple of the error in July 2024however, currently, half a year later, that exploit continues to work, so it seems that not even the company knows how to solve it. Researchers warn that a true solution “may take years to be implemented.”
If you are afraid that they are being spying on, although it is almost impossible, because it is not a method available to anyone, you can completely disable bluetoothsince it is where you would be connecting to the Apple device network, as well as the Airtag, and from where they would discover your position.
We do not know if Apple is working on it, since they never offered a statement about this, and we only have to wait and trust the company, because they are reputed to protect the safety of their users, so we believe they will be in it, although they take, so you must be attentive to future patches and updates, and always keep your iPhone, Mac, iPad and other devices, in the latest available version.
And you, do you consider this exploit a serious mistake? Do you think there are more researchers who know the problem?, Apple would know and still allowed it? The truth is that we have many doubts about it, but in technology it is something we face day by day, and we are not very aware that everything we do is on the network, and anyone could know more about us than we would like, hence most crimes are resolved due to that person's phone, who, without realizing it, takes it to the scene.
Leave us a comment with your opinion, and if you would change brands for this, although surely they have problems so they do not reveal.
