Since Apple launched new accessories, namely AirTags, which are designed to track things and devices on April 20, the controversy has increased, despite the great effectiveness, no, as it was criticized for being suffering from what could be considered a problem in addition to concerns about the privacy and private lives of users.
As for the new news, it is related to the success of a German ethical hacker with the code name "StackSmashing" in penetrating AirTags devices, although it was not easy, nor does it seem very practical, as the security expert indicated that he caused AirTags accessories to malfunction before reaching his goal Apple's tracking accessory is required to be dismantled, and according to StackSmashing, it is a matter of reprogramming AirTag, as, after modification, the AirTag returns to a different URL than that provided by Apple (found.apple.com) if a smartphone with technology connects to it. NFC.
The 9to5mac site, known to be one of the important sources regarding Apple issues, indicated that the experimenters who obtained AirTags accessories confirmed the positive impressions about these devices, as it highlights how well the products work and how smoothly the integration with Apple and iPhone programs, thoughtful safety, and others However, there is an unexpected negative point that everyone pointed out, which is the appearance of scratches easily after a short period of use, whether it comes to the metal surface or the plastic surface, and therefore the beautiful and Moroccan appearance of AirTags does not seem to last for a long time, according to the experimenters. .
On the other hand, there are real concerns about the use of AirTag devices as tools for espionage and electronic extortion, and the occasion for this is an article in the Washington Post newspaper, "Jeffrey Fowler", who indicated that he and one of his colleagues experimented with this accessory, as his colleague linked the AirTag to a device His iPhone, then stick it to his bag for the purpose of tracking it for a week, and Jeffrey Fowler's iPhone had warned him that an unknown AirTag was moving with him, which is expected and was revealed by Apple as evidence of the importance of protecting users, but what is interesting is that this kind of warnings It is exclusively intended for iPhone users, not Android, which poses a real danger to these users.
But Apple had announced standards to protect users, including those intended for non-users of its iPhone phones in order to know that someone was spying on them via AirTag, where the accessory sends voice ringtones that allow the user to know that there is an AirTag device installed on their things, but Geoffrey Fowler pointed out The warning sound from the AirTag was not enough for that, as the sound was weak according to it.
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