3 posts tagged ‘AirDrop’

• Easier Wallet Pass Sharing in iOS 17.2

  mjtsai, Jan 15, 2024

  Joe Rossignol: Starting with the upcoming iOS 17.2 software update, there is a new NameDrop-like feature that allows an iPhone user to quickly share boarding passes, movie tickets, and other Wallet app passes with another iPhone user.To use the feature, open the Wallet app and tap on the pass that you want to share. Then, […]

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• AirDrop Log Dehashing

  mjtsai, Jan 11, 2024

  Lawrence Abrams (MacRumors): A Chinese state-backed research institute claims to have discovered how to decrypt device logs for Apple’s AirDrop feature, allowing the government to identify phone numbers or email addresses of those who shared content.[…]To get around censorship in the country, people turned to Apple’s AirDrop feature, which doesn’t require cellular service and uses […]

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• Misinformation About NameDrop

  mjtsai, Dec 6, 2023

  Juli Clover: As noted by The Washington Post, there have been warnings about NameDrop popping up on FaceTime. Police departments in Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Ohio, and other states have been suggesting that contact information can be shared “just by bringing your phones close together.”[…]While it’s true that NameDrop is turned on by default, the way that […]

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