Security Researcher Successfully Hacked Apple's Just-Released AirTag

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German security researcher Stack Smashing said he was able to break into the microcontroller of Apple’s just-released AirTag and modify elements of the item tracker software.

The researcher was able to modify the AirTag NFC URL for Lost Mode to open a non-related URL, which miscreants could use for phishing or other malicious activity. It remains to be seen if Apple can implement a server-side blocking mechanism to prevent a modified AirTag from accessing the Find My Network. (José Adorno / 9to5Mac)

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