• Security researchers have discovered new Bluetooth security flaws that allow hackers to impersonate devices and perform man-in-the-middle attacks.

  • The vulnerabilities impact all devices with Bluetooth 4.2 through Bluetooth 5.4, including laptops, PCs, smartphones, tablets, and others.

  • Users can do nothing at the moment to fix the vulnerabilities, and the solution requires device manufacturers to make changes to the security mechanisms used by the technology.

Research paper: https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3576915.3623066

Github: https://github.com/francozappa/bluffs

CVE: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-24023

  • TimLovesTech (AuDHD)(he/him)@badatbeing.socialEnglish
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    1 year ago

    That in theory works, if you don’t have to listen to music, use a smartwatch, own a wireless keyboard/mouse/headphones, etc. It’s in everything, and somethings lose all functionality w/out it.