update(blog)!: Activist guide to smartphone security (#2857)

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@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ It is important to install **Software Updates** frequently to get the latest sec
- [x] Turn on **Install iOS Updates**
- [x] Turn on **Security Responses & System Files**
**AirDrop** allows you to easily transfer files, but it can allow strangers to send you files you do not want.
**AirDrop** is commonly used to easily share files, but it represents a significant privacy risk. The AirDrop protocol constantly broadcasts your personal information to your surroundings, with [very weak](https://www.usenix.org/system/files/sec21-heinrich.pdf) security protections. Your identity can easily be discovered by attackers even with limited resources, and the Chinese government has [openly acknowledged](https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/01/hackers-can-id-unique-apple-airdrop-users-chinese-authorities-claim-to-do-just-that/) using such techniques to identify AirDrop users in public since 2022.
- [x] Select **AirDrop** → **Receiving Off**