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Ask HN: AirPod Security Questions
Some questions re: iPhone 7 AirPod's Bluetooth implementation:
1. Can anyone point to any specs or articles as to whether is vulnerable to eavesdropping? *
2. Can multiple AirPods interact with the same device simultaneously? (Useful if legitimately authorized; scary if unauthorized/unknown.)
3. Is it possible that unauthorized AirPods be connected, to an Apple device (either with or without access to that device, to press "Connect")? By, say, hacking the synch credentials that are store on icloud?
After an hour of Googling, searching Apple's site, and watching relevant keynote video yada-yada, I can't find any discussion of these topics.
Seems like journalists don't want to question Apple.
* See wikipedia article on Bluetooth/Security:
"[Bluetooth] is susceptible to denial-of-service attacks, eavesdropping, man-in-the-middle attacks, message modification, and resource misappropriation. Users and organizations must evaluate their acceptable level of risk and incorporate security into the lifecycle of Bluetooth devices."
- jeanlucas 10y agoI think there are no specs right now, but that is why Apple had their own chip for AirPods (A1? I don't remember).
- luckman212 10y agoW1 chip. http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/7/12829190/apple-w1-chip-iphone-7-wireless-headphones http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/7/12829190/apple-w1-chip-ipho...
- ng-user 10y agoGood questions, I'm actually intrigued to see valid answers.