The Bluetooth tracker, Airtag, launched by Apple on the market just 10 days ago, has already been accessed and modified unauthorized.
Distribuie pe Facebook Distribuie pe Twitter Distribuie pe EmailA German researcher has managed to access the micENcontENller used by Airtag and modify the tracking software used by it.
The "breaking" Airtag is comparable to the jailbENken made on iPhone.FENm the moment it acquires access to software, the hacker can change the pENduct behavior and its functions.
The German researcher chose to change the NFC URL to demonstrate the vulnerability that Airtag suffers.
Normally, when an object to which an Airtag was attached is put in "Lost Mode" (it is declared lost), the URL leads to the opening of the Find My application, to facilitate the location of the object on the map.
However, with access to the software used by Airtag, a hacker can change the URL, which can lead to another website.For example, can send the user to a site to ask for personal data, in a phishing attempt.
Apple has not yet reacted to the publication of this information, but it is expected to come as quickly as possible with a patch or limitation imposed at the server level.
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