From the “I didn’t have this on my BINGO card” department comes this Apple note that details that there’s new firmware available for AirPods. And when I say AirPods, I mean the following AirPod models:
AirPods (2nd generation and later)
AirPods Pro (all models)
AirPods Max
Powerbeats Pro
Beats Fit Pro
This update fixes a security issue with your AirPods that seems to be pretty pervasive given that it covers most of the AirPods that Apple has made along with the Beats Fit Pro and Powerbeats Pro which clearly must have some AirPods tech in them. The issue is that there seems to have been a bug that allowed an attacker within Bluetooth range to spoof the details of a device you’ve previously connected your headphones to, allowing the attacker to gain access to your headphones. This new firmware fixes that bug.
In terms of updating your AirPods, Apple doesn’t provide a way to do that easily. Apple says that they will eventually update themselves when in range of your iPhone. But I have had success force updating using this method that YouTube creator Zollotech describes in this video:
My advice would be that you should update them as that now that this is out there, someone will try to replicate this.
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Apple Fixes An AirPods Security Issue
From the “I didn’t have this on my BINGO card” department comes this Apple note that details that there’s new firmware available for AirPods. And when I say AirPods, I mean the following AirPod models:
This update fixes a security issue with your AirPods that seems to be pretty pervasive given that it covers most of the AirPods that Apple has made along with the Beats Fit Pro and Powerbeats Pro which clearly must have some AirPods tech in them. The issue is that there seems to have been a bug that allowed an attacker within Bluetooth range to spoof the details of a device you’ve previously connected your headphones to, allowing the attacker to gain access to your headphones. This new firmware fixes that bug.
In terms of updating your AirPods, Apple doesn’t provide a way to do that easily. Apple says that they will eventually update themselves when in range of your iPhone. But I have had success force updating using this method that YouTube creator Zollotech describes in this video:
My advice would be that you should update them as that now that this is out there, someone will try to replicate this.
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This entry was posted on June 26, 2024 at 9:52 am and is filed under Commentary with tags Apple. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.