An iPhone bug allows hackers to remotely lock you out of your mobile using AirDrop.
The trick involves forcing your device into an inescapable loop by overwhelming it with requests on Apple's file-sharing tool AirDrop.Credit: Getty - Contributor
The loophole, dubbed AirDoS, "lets an attacker infinitely spam all nearby iOS devices with the AirDrop share popup", Kishan wrote in a"The device owner won't be able to do anything on the device except Accept/Decline the popup, which will keep reappearing. It will persist even after locking/unlocking the device."
When a file is received, your iPhone blocks the display with a popup asking whether you want to accept or decline the request.He created software that could automatically spam anyone within the same room as you with infinite AirDrop requests.
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