New headache for Apple, and fat. The reason? Airborne, a collection of 23 vulnerabilities detected on AirPlay and affects millions of devices. And if, The firm has had to send an alert to iPhone users, and the matter is serious.
The reason is Airbone, a set of 23 vulnerabilities that have been detected by an Israeli company. And they are extremely dangerous, since they affect the AirPlay protocol and the Apple software development kit (SDK).
Thanks to this, hackers can run malware on an iPhone or iPad to access your data and empty the bank account. Dangerous, right? Well, you know that They can also access the microphones of your smart speakers.
Airbone, this is the dangerous set of vulnerabilities in AirPlay
It is true that the attacker has to be in the same Wi-Fi network as the victim. But this includes public Wi -Fi networks, an extra reason to avoid them at all costs. But Imagine the potential danger in a hotel, where many customers use AirPlay to control the television of the room.
Apple has indicated that all devices have to be updated to the latest software version as soon as possible. Of course, Any team of the bite apple company that is affected by this vulnerability already has an available update.
But, What about third -party products, such as speakers with airplay support? Here is the danger If you have not received an update yet. And keep using your old smart speaker, better than not.
As you will see in the video that accompanies these lines, the Israeli security group Oligo, which have been the ones that have detected this set of 23 vulnerabilities, and baptized as Airbone, They have been able to hack a Bose firm speaker to execute what they wanted. Without a doubt, a real danger.
What can you do about it? Well, we fear that little beyond updating your teams to the most recent version. And if you have a sound bar or a very old speaker that you continue to use for airplay support, better pass the songs through Bluetooth …
Keep in mind that, if a hacker manages to access these old equipment, it can be the springboard to jump to other devices. And if you end up accessing your iPhone, iPad or Apple computer, the problems will arrive.
