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[–] LWD@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

On the bright side, it only affects people who actually use the feature, so as long as your friends aren't being actively followed or AirDropping something in the middle of a protest, you're probably fine.

It does, however, mean you might not want to accept random stuff...

researchers... have used these vulnerabilities to help police to identify the sender of “unauthorized” AirDrop materials, using a technique based on rainbow tables.