Savannah is a technology journalist in Rochester, Minnesota. Her specialties include gaming, E ink, computer hardware, and smart homes. If her status is away, she can most likely be found paddling ...

George Mason University researchers found a critical vulnerability in Apple's Find My service that can transform any Bluetooth device into a tracker without the device owner's knowledge or consent.

As explained by the researchers in a blog post, they have essentially found a way to turn any device such as a phone or laptop into an AirTag “without the owner ever realizing it.” After that, hackers ...

George Mason University researchers claim to have uncovered a serious vulnerability in Apple's Find My network that allows hackers to track virtually any Bluetooth-enabled device without the owner's ...

A flaw in Apple’s Find My network can be exploited to track the location of any Bluetooth device. It lets hackers trick the network into thinking an Android phone or gaming console is an AirTag and ...

Researchers at George Mason University have discovered a way to track just about any Bluetooth device using Apple’s Find My network. The hack, dubbed nRootTag, can be used by hackers to make any ...

That’s all awesome and a feature we’ve begged for since the launch of Google’s Find My Device networks and its compatible tags. If Apple’s and Samsung’s trackers had this option, it felt like a step ...

Chris has reported for various tech and consumer goods outlets over the past decade, including Android Police and MakeUseOf since early 2022. Previously, he has contributed to outlets such as ...

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alex Vakulov is a cybersecurity expert focused on consumer security. Bluetooth technology has become an essential part of our ...