Security expert hijacks Apple's Find My network to share data with a Linux device
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Crowdsourced device networks like Find My are now de facto low-bandwidth global backbones — and researchers keep showing they can be repurposed. If your product relies on “closed” device meshes, assume creative exfiltration paths exist and design threat models and abuse monitoring accordingly.
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