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You can now add Bluetooth to the list of privacy threats to be worried about

Jun

2022

Security experts have found a way to track people using the Bluetooth chips integrated into their mobile devices, and laptops, but it’s a lot harder than it sounds (and not quite effective, yet). Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, have discovered that each individual Bluetooth chip has a tiny imperfection, created during the […]

Researchers Find Way to Run Malware on iPhone Even When It’s OFF

May

2022

A first-of-its-kind security analysis of iOS Find My function has demonstrated a novel attack surface that makes it possible to tamper with the firmware and load malware onto a Bluetooth chip that’s executed while an iPhone is “off.” The mechanism takes advantage of the fact that wireless chips related to Bluetooth, Near-field communication (NFC), and […]

Category Mobile Wireless security Written by Thehackernews 0 Comments

That Toy You Got for Christmas Could Be Spying on You

Dec

2021

Many adults found it charming when Mattel upgraded its classic Fisher-Price Chatter telephone for its 60th anniversary in October with actual Bluetooth capabilities, so grownups, too, can use it — and for actual mobile phone calls. But flaws in the way the toy pairs with Bluetooth means that other people with nefarious intentions can potentially […]

Category Mobile Mobile security Threats & Malware Vulnerabilities Written by Threatpost 0 Comments

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Posts Tagged ‘bluetooth’

You can now add Bluetooth to the list of privacy threats to be worried about

Researchers Find Way to Run Malware on iPhone Even When It’s OFF

That Toy You Got for Christmas Could Be Spying on You

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