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 ...

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 ...

Hackers have worked out how to exploit Apple's Find My network, by abusing Bluetooth on a device to effectively turn anything into a trackable AirTag. George Mason University researchers, associate ...

Apple's Find My and Google's Find My Device both let you find lost items, including phones and Bluetooth trackers. Apple's Find My can look for products like the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and AirTags, ...

Shortly after last week’s joint announcement which saw Apple and Google teaming up on Bluetooth tracker safety measures and a new specification, Google today introduced a series of improvements coming ...

Android’s Find My Device network will soon be able to use Bluetooth proximity tracking to leverage billions of Android devices into locating each other. The Find My Device network is also opening up ...

Last month, Google officially rolled out its Find My Device network for Android—not to be confused with Apple's Find My network, of course. But the similar names are appropriate in this case, since ...