A severe vulnerability has been found in the implementations of the Bluetooth protocol across several popular operating systems: Android, macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and Linux. This bug potentially allows remote hacking of vulnerable devices without any particular actions required on the part the user. Let’s dive into the details. The Bluetooth vulnerability allows you to connect a … [Read more...] about How to hack Android, macOS, iOS, and Linux through a Bluetooth vulnerability
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New Bluetooth Flaw Let Hackers Take Over Android, Linux, macOS, and iOS Devices
Dec 07, 2023The Hacker NewsMobile Security / Vulnerability A critical Bluetooth security flaw could be exploited by threat actors to take control of Android, Linux, macOS and iOS devices. Tracked as CVE-2023-45866, the issue relates to a case of authentication bypass that enables attackers to connect to susceptible devices and inject keystrokes to achieve code execution as … [Read more...] about New Bluetooth Flaw Let Hackers Take Over Android, Linux, macOS, and iOS Devices
New BLUFFS Bluetooth Attack Expose Devices to Adversary-in-the-Middle Attacks
Dec 04, 2023NewsroomEncryption / Technology New research has unearthed multiple novel attacks that break Bluetooth Classic's forward secrecy and future secrecy guarantees, resulting in adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) scenarios between two already connected peers. The issues, collectively named BLUFFS, impact Bluetooth Core Specification 4.2 through 5.4. They are tracked under … [Read more...] about New BLUFFS Bluetooth Attack Expose Devices to Adversary-in-the-Middle Attacks
Researchers Find Bluetooth Signals Can be Fingerprinted to Track Smartphones
A new research undertaken by a group of academics from the University of California San Diego has revealed for the first time that Bluetooth signals can be fingerprinted to track smartphones (and therefore, individuals). The identification, at its core, hinges on imperfections in the Bluetooth chipset hardware introduced during the manufacturing process, resulting in a "unique … [Read more...] about Researchers Find Bluetooth Signals Can be Fingerprinted to Track Smartphones
New Bluetooth Hack Could Let Attackers Remotely Unlock Smart Locks and Cars
A novel Bluetooth relay attack can let cybercriminals more easily than ever remotely unlock and operate cars, break open residential smart locks, and breach secure areas. The vulnerability has to do with weaknesses in the current implementation of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), a wireless technology used for authenticating Bluetooth devices that are physically located within a … [Read more...] about New Bluetooth Hack Could Let Attackers Remotely Unlock Smart Locks and Cars
Researchers Uncover New Coexistence Attacks On Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Chips
Cybersecurity researchers have demonstrated a new attack technique that makes it possible to leverage a device's Bluetooth component to directly extract network passwords and manipulate traffic on a Wi-Fi chip. The novel attacks work against the so-called "combo chips," which are specialized chips that are equipped to handle different types of radio wave-based wireless … [Read more...] about Researchers Uncover New Coexistence Attacks On Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Chips
Google Warns of Zero-Click Bluetooth Flaws in Linux-based Devices
Google security researchers are warning of a new set of zero-click vulnerabilities in the Linux Bluetooth software stack that can allow a nearby unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges on vulnerable devices. According to security engineer Andy Nguyen, the three flaws — collectively called BleedingTooth — reside in the open-source BlueZ … [Read more...] about Google Warns of Zero-Click Bluetooth Flaws in Linux-based Devices
New Unpatched Bluetooth Flaw Lets Hackers Easily Target Nearby Devices
Bluetooth SIG—an organization that oversees the development of Bluetooth standards—today issued a statement informing users and vendors of a newly reported unpatched vulnerability that potentially affects hundreds of millions of devices worldwide.Discovered independently by two separate teams of academic researchers, the flaw resides in the Cross-Transport Key Derivation (CTKD) … [Read more...] about New Unpatched Bluetooth Flaw Lets Hackers Easily Target Nearby Devices
Bluetana App Quickly Detects Hidden Bluetooth Card Skimmers at Gas Pumps
In recent years, gas stations have become one of the favorite targets for thieves who are stealing customers' credit and debit card information by installing a Bluetooth-enabled payment card skimmers at gas stations across the nation.The media has also reported several recent crimes surrounding credit card skimmers, including:Gas pump skimmer found at a 7-Eleven in Pinellas … [Read more...] about Bluetana App Quickly Detects Hidden Bluetooth Card Skimmers at Gas Pumps
New Bluetooth Vulnerability Lets Attackers Spy On Encrypted Connections
Over a billion Bluetooth-enabled devices, including smartphones, laptops, smart IoT devices, and industrial devices, have been found vulnerable to a high severity vulnerability that could allow attackers to spy on data transmitted between the two devices.The vulnerability, assigned as CVE-2019-9506, resides in the way 'encryption key negotiation protocol' lets two Bluetooth … [Read more...] about New Bluetooth Vulnerability Lets Attackers Spy On Encrypted Connections