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2. Here they are, I am sure there are more

Wed May 11, 2022, 03:14 PM

May 2022

https://www.itechpost.com/articles/105443/20210423/apple-airdrop-hack-expose-email-mobile-number-turn-iphone-feature.htm

https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/airdrop-could-be-hacked-to-reveal-personal-information-researchers-suggest/

Yes, apple needs to warn people to shut this off unless you know and trust the person air dropping you.

Also the student whose name popped up who I directly confronted in class claimed another student next to him had done it who was using a laptop- that student sneered in my face when I asked about it, as if it were a joke of some sort, but admitted he had done this. When I checked the image for info there was almost nothing there.

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Air Drop Harassed by Student [View all] Meowmee May 2022 OP

If you can find those 2 articles, we will parse them. Tetrachloride May 2022 #1

Here they are, I am sure there are more Meowmee May 2022 #2

okay, let me read these. also, i added a bit to my first post Tetrachloride May 2022 #3

No I have not reported it to anyone Meowmee May 2022 #4

I agree. There are very few reasons to keep Airdrop on. Tetrachloride May 2022 #5

Ty Meowmee May 2022 #7

Just a deposition to yourself. Tetrachloride May 2022 #8

Ok so I can document without reporting officially Meowmee May 2022 #10

Yes. I suggest notarize with your attorney. Tetrachloride May 2022 #12

Ty I wrote it up with detail Meowmee May 2022 #13

Great job. Myself and at least 3 relatives are in the periphery of Tetrachloride May 2022 #14

Teaching can be so great Meowmee May 2022 #15

What the heck is an "Air Drop?" hunter May 2022 #6

It is when someone Meowmee May 2022 #9