Calm down – ‘Airborne’ attacks on AirPlay & CarPlay are extremely low-risk for nearly everybody

Recent regular media reporting about the newly publicized AirPlay “Airborne” vulnerability made it sound like your smart home and iPhones are wide open for attackers to rob you blind. They aren’t.

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Airborne’ isn’t as bad as you think

Let’s recap, because there’s been a lot of hysteria lately.

AirPlay and CarPlay make it easy to stream media, mirror your screen, or connect your iPhone to your car. In April 2025, security researchers at Oligo discovered vulnerabilities in how some third-party devices implement AirPlay.

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