AirDrop security cracked by China as public surveillance ramps up
The Chinese government announced it was able to crack Apple’s AirDrop to prevent “people with malicious purposes” from “transmitting illegal pictures, videos, audio, and other files.” The information was first spotted by Bloomberg.In an online post, the Chinese state-backed institution praises this “technological breakthrough,” as it can now identify people sending AirDrop in public places by their e-mails and phone numbers and block their devices.Interestingly, this discovery will now worsen public surveillance…