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Apple’s AirDrop and password sharing features can leak iPhone numbers

Dan Goodin for Ars Technica:Apple makes it easy for people to locate lost iPhones, share Wi-Fi passwords, and use AirDrop to send files to other nearby devices. A recently published report demonstrates how snoops can capitalize on these features to scoop up a wealth of potentially sensitive data that in some cases includes phone numbers.
Simply having Bluetooth turned on broadcasts a host of device details, including its name, whether it’s in use, if Wi-Fi is turned on, the OS version it&r
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