If you constantly have Bluetooth turned on in your iPhone settings, you might want to change that, at least when you’re in crowded public spaces. Right now, iPhones are being attacked via a popular hacking tool known as the Flipper Zero device, and this device is gaining access to iPhones via open Bluetooth communications.
TechRadar writes that the Flipper Zero device is marketed as a “multi-tool device for geeks” that can act as a remote key or, ironically, be used to help with cyber security penetration testing. However, Ars Technica notes that the Flipper Zero is often used in a more criminal manner, citing reports of people using the device to change TV channels in public places, clone hotel keys, or even open automatic garage doors.
