Apple AirDrop, Android Quick Share flaws put phones at risk

Apple AirDrop and Android Quick Share are the kind of phone features you probably use without thinking much about them. You want to send a photo across the room. You want to move a file from your phone to your laptop. So you tap share, pick a nearby device and move on. Now, new security research shows those handy nearby-sharing tools can also create a wireless opening around your phone. Researchers at the CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security examined Apple AirDrop and Android Quick Sh