Finder networks in general, and Apple's Find My network in particular, can pose a grave threat to users' privacy and even health if these networks are abused for stalking. Apple's …
Location tracking accessories (or" tracking tags") such as those sold by Apple, Samsung, and Tile, allow owners to track the location of their property via offline finding networks. The …
N Shafqat, N Gerzon, M Van_Nortwick, V Sun… - Proceedings on Privacy …, 2023 - par.nsf.gov
Bluetooth-based item trackers have sparked apprehension over their potential misuse in harmful stalking and privacy violations. In response, manufacturers have implemented safety …
While designed to locate lost items, Bluetooth trackers are increasingly exploited for malign purposes, such as unwanted location tracking. This study probes deeper into this issue …
T Li, J Liang, Y Ding, K Zheng… - IEEE INFOCOM 2023 …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Recently, such industrial pioneers as Apple and Samsung have offered a new generation of offline finding network (OFN) that enables crowd search for missing devices without leaking …
T Roth, F Freyer, M Hollick… - 2022 IEEE Security and …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
AirTags are the first standalone devices that support Apple's Find My network. Besides being a low-cost item finder, they provide an exciting research platform into Apple's ecosystem …
In 2020, Apple introduced the Find My protocol, which allows owners to crowdsource the location of their lost Apple devices even when the lost device has no active internet …
When an iPhone is turned off, most wireless chips stay on. For instance, upon user-initiated shutdown, the iPhone remains locatable via the Find My network. If the battery runs low, the …
Location tracking accessories (or" tracking tags") such as those sold by Apple, Samsung, and Tile, allow owners to track the location of their property via offline finding networks. The …