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Apple resolves Flipper Zero's iPhone disruption with iOS 17.2 update

Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Verge

Apple has reportedly fixed a Bluetooth attack carried out with the Flipper Zero device that caused iPhones to lock up and crash. The fix appears to have been rolled out in iOS 17.2, preventing the barrage of pop-ups from overwhelming the devices. Previously, the only solution was to disable Bluetooth, but now users can update their iPhones to iOS 17.2 to protect against the vulnerability. The exact details of the fix have not been disclosed by Apple.

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"Flipper Zero: The Tiny Device Causing iPhone Chaos"

Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Verge

iPhones running iOS 17 are vulnerable to a Bluetooth attack using a Flipper Zero device, which can crash the phone by overwhelming it with pop-up windows. The attack is performed by sending a combination of Bluetooth low energy alerts to nearby iPhones. This exploit does not affect iPhones running older iOS versions. Similar attacks can also be used on Android devices and Windows laptops. The only reliable way to protect against this attack on iOS 17 is by disabling Bluetooth. Apple has not yet released an update to fix this issue.

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