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#awdl — Public Fediverse posts

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  1. I wrongly assumed the Pixel 10 #AirDrop Implementation used WiFi Aware instead of #AWDL. Thanks for clearing that up @jiska !

    youtu.be/qBsNoa0FOPw

  2. 👨‍💻 Oh no, the #EU has apparently "killed" #AWDL, but fret not! You can still read this endless word salad of tech jargon and promotional fluff. 🚀 Just don't expect to learn anything about cross-platform #P2P Wi-Fi, unless you're into buzzword bingo. 🎯
    ditto.com/blog/cross-platform- #WiFi #techjargon #buzzwordbingo #promotion #HackerNews #ngated

  3. The Apple Wireless Direct Link (AWDL)

    #AWDL flaws can be used to track users' movements, obtain real #MAC addresses, device information & even link devices to their owners.

    This #data, combined with online information, can create detailed user profiles.

    Despite Apple's efforts to patch some vulnerabilities, the design flaws & implementation bugs continue to threaten user privacy, requiring service redesigns to address these critical issues.

    #Open #Security #Research

  4. Telefonnumer und Mail-Adresse sind gehasht, lassen sich von nahen Angreifern aber zurückrechnen, so die Forscher. Apple kenne die Lücke seit zwei Jahren. Sicherheitsforscher: AirDrop kann Kontaktdaten des iPhone-Besitzers preisgeben
  5. Ein Bug in iOS erlaubte es, Daten aus iPhones in Funkreichweite auszulesen – ohne Interaktion. Auch ein Wurm sei möglich gewesen, meint ein Sicherheitsforscher.
    Exploit übernimmt iPhones in der Umgebung – Apple-Patch liegt vor