Important iOS functions are no longer usable. The vulnerability from 2 years ago has not been fixed yet.

If anyone wants to be on the hot search these days, they have to think hard and try every possible way to hype it up. But for manufacturers like Apple that have their own hot spots, it’s really not too easy. Look, Apple is on the hot search again today. What’s the matter? It’s one of the important features of the official version of iOS14.5 to be released in two days. Its main function is to protect privacy. Although users overwhelmingly agree with it, it has made almost all advertisers furious. They can no longer track users, and the cost of advertising will increase significantly.

But another important function in the iOS system is not so reassuring. iOS14.5, which is known for its security, has been exposed to a security vulnerability, and the vulnerability has lasted for 2 years and has not been fixed yet. As for why Apple turned a blind eye to the vulnerability, we don’t know. Maybe it simply doesn’t take it seriously.

Recently, a security researcher broke the news that AirDrop, a popular feature in the iOS system, has a significant security risk and may leak your phone number and email address. So what is going on?

First, let us get to know AirDrop. We can think of it as the Apple version of the Bluetooth wireless connection function. It can transfer photos, files and other data between Apple devices. It should be a very practical function that many people will use occasionally. More importantly, even if the two parties do not know each other, they can transfer data through AirDrop, which greatly expands the function of AirDrop.

But everything has two sides, just like nuclear energy can be used to benefit mankind, but it can also be used to threaten war. AirDrop is no exception and has also been targeted by some people with bad intentions.

We all know that although AirDrop can be used for communication between strangers, the prerequisite is to obtain the consent of the other party. It seems to be similar to the new privacy regulations in iOS14.5, which means that identity authentication is required before communication can continue, and this authentication process is likely to be cracked, resulting in the leakage of one party’s phone number or email address.

People in this society are unpredictable. Since the AirDrop function can be easily cracked when communicating with strangers, wouldn’t it be easier to crack if the two parties know each other?

Logically, Apple should have fixed the vulnerability as soon as possible, but strangely, the vulnerability was reported to Apple by security researchers two years ago and has not been fixed yet.

I don’t know if you use AirDrop very often. Anyway, I only use AirDrop with a few close friends. I won’t accept AirDrop messages from anyone else. What about you?