The tamagotchi for hackers, whose official name is Flipper Zero, has gained considerable popularity among curious people such as in the world of hacking.
This device, which seems innocent at first glance, is capable of performing a variety of actions, from copying and reading RFID and NFC tags to acting as a remote control and emulating digital keys using infrared signals.
However, its ability to impersonate Apple devices, such as AirTags and AirPods Pro, is raising significant concerns.
Flipper Zero can execute attacks, which render iPhones and iPads unusable, sending mass notifications that overwhelm the system, a problem that persists despite the security updates implemented in iOS 17.2.
When the problem was discovered, it was expected that the Cupertino company would fix it in the most recent update, but that was not the case. Many users who have the hacker “toy” continue to take advantage of this flaw to send a large number of false Bluetooth connection notifications to iPhones, which can cause the device to freeze and then restart.
Is Apple underestimating the severity of the problem?
Now, the big unknown lies in the apparent indifference or total ignorance on the part of Apple. With the release of the latest version of iOS, many of us expected the apple brand to address this security issue, but surprisingly that was not the case.
The Flipper Zero continues to be a threat without a clear response from the American company. Especially since it is known that there is a vulnerability in the Bluetooth low energy (BLE) pairing sequence that the tamagotchi for hackers exploits at will.
The threat persists and it is likely that, after the iPhone or iPad, the next targets of hackers will be other products in the brand’s catalog, such as MacBooks or even HomePods.
So far, Apple’s actions to mitigate the problem appear to be limited and to some extent non-existent. The lack of recognition of the important BLE flaw exploited by Flipper Zero It raises questions about the seriousness with which the company is approaching the situation.
Users, for their part, find themselves in a vulnerable position, with the only recommendation to disable Bluetooth, a solution that significantly affects functionality.
It should be noted that the company is not taking the exploitIn fact, he is unaware of it, and risks the situation getting out of hand.
