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How does Apple prevent me from using this to track random people based for instance on their Bluetooth headphones?
by tinus_hn 6y ago
How does Apple prevent me from using this to track random people based for instance on their Bluetooth headphones?
- bberenberg 6y agoYou would have to flash their headphones with custom firmware to do this. Take a look at https://github.com/seemoo-lab/openhaystack#how-does-apples-find-my-network-work https://github.com/seemoo-lab/openhaystack#how-does-apples-f...
- tinus_hn 6y agoAll right, so it isn’t normal Bluetooth devices but requires a special feature in the device.
- ArchOversight 6y agoIf you are within BLE range you can "track" someone, but that is already the case with wifi/bluetooth in general. Even known the public key, you can download the encrypted reports from Apple, but since you don't have the private key you can't decrypt the location messages.
- AlotOfReading 6y agoThat's why devices that aren't intended to be beacons are supposed to enable address randomization. It still has some security issues and undirected advertising of unique public keys obviously defeats the point, but it's more difficult to track than classic devices were.
- CubsFan1060 6y agohttps://www.macrumors.com/2021/03/04/ios-14-5-item-safety-feature/ https://www.macrumors.com/2021/03/04/ios-14-5-item-safety-fe... Is that what you're asking?