Apple fixed Flipper Zero Bluetooth attack on iPhones

The Verge

Apple has fixed a Bluetooth attack by Flipper Zero on iPhones with iOS 17.2. The attack caused iPhones to crash by sending a barrage of pop-ups. The Flipper Zero, a hacking device, used Flipper Xtreme firmware to overwhelm iPhones with Bluetooth alerts. Previously, the only defense was to disable Bluetooth. With iOS 17.2, the attack only caused a few pop-ups, not enough to crash the device.


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