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A flaw in AirDrop and Quick Share now threatens billions of iPhones, Android phones, and laptops

Security researchers have found flaws in AirDrop and Android's Quick Share that let someone nearby crash your phone's sharing ...
Security Boulevard

AirDrop and Quick Share Flaws Allow Attackers to Crash Nearby Devices

What happened Security researchers disclosed multiple vulnerabilities affecting Apple AirDrop and Google and Samsung Quick Share that could allow attackers within wireless range to crash or disrupt ...
Techlicious

5 billion Apple and Android devices just became easier to attack

A new security flaw affects AirDrop and Quick Share on over 5 billion devices. Here's the one setting to change right now to ...

AirDrop and Quick Share vulnerabilities could expose billions of devices — how to lock yours down

New AirDrop and Quick Share flaws put over five billion devices at risk, but keeping file sharing limited to contacts can stop attackers.

New AirDrop security flaws are significant, but aren't a giant threat

Nearby attackers can crash Apple's AirDrop before users see a file transfer request, temporarily disabling AirPlay, Handoff, ...
Gizmodo

Android’s Answer to AirDrop is Available to Try in Beta

Android’s answer to Apple’s AirDrop is almost ready for Windows PCs, and you can try it out now. In an official blog post, Google announced that Nearby Share in Beta is already available to download ...
Cult of Mac

AirDrop vulnerability lets anyone nearby knock it offline, no tap required

A newly discovered AirDrop vulnerability lets someone nearby crash it on your iPhone, along with AirPlay, Handoff and more.