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AirTags can be weaponized by injecting code; Apple says fix on the way

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<p>A <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/security/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">security[/url] researcher has shown that <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/airtag/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">AirTags[/url] can be weaponized by injecting code into the phone number field before placing it into Lost mode and dropping it in strategic places. <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/aapl/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple[/url] has confirmed the finding.</p>
<p>When someone finds the AirTag and scans it, they will be redirected to the website of the attacker’s choice, which could include a fake <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/icloud/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">iCloud[/url] login to report the find … </p>
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