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China's research institute asserted cracking Apple's AirDrop to locate sender details like phone numbers and email addresses.
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The institute claims to decipher sender data hashed in iOS device logs.
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Sender information, including device names, emails, and phone numbers, was accessed through AirDrop.
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This method aims to identify individuals sharing content over AirDrop. Let's see the entire method.
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They claimed to have decrypted this information using rainbow tables, allowing them to access the sender's details.
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A rainbow table method is a password cracking technique that employs precomputed tables ("rainbow tables") of hashes and plaintext passwords.
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It reverses hashed passwords to plaintext via these tables, speeding up decryption.
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In this method, the hashed passwords are compared against the precomputed hashes in the table, enabling quick identification of the plaintext password.
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China has reported using this forensic technique to identify multiple suspects involved in the case.
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The crack may impact iPhone and iPad users trust in AirDrop's privacy and security features.
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