Smashing Security podcast #388: Vacuum cleaner voyeur, and pepperoni pact blocks payout

Join us as we delve into the world of unexpected security breaches and legal loopholes, where your robot vacuum cleaner might be spying on you, and ordering a pizza could cost you your right to sue.

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Your robot vacuum cleaner might be spying on you

When Sean Kelly bought a top-of-the-line vacuum cleaner, he imagined he was making a safe purchase.

Little did he know that the cleaning machine scuttling about his family’s feet contained a security flaw that could let anyone see and hear their eve… Continue reading Your robot vacuum cleaner might be spying on you→

Add USB-C to Your AirPods the Easy Way

Two hands hold a rounded rectangular case with a small lollipop-shaped cutout. The case is dark grey with a bit of white protruding between the two halves in the middle.

While the death of Apple’s Lightning Connector can’t come soon enough, swapping the ports on their products as “category-defining innovations” seems a bit of a stretch. [Ken Pillonel] has designed …read more Continue reading Add USB-C to Your AirPods the Easy Way→

Finally: Wireless earbuds that work with in-flight entertainment

Precious few airlines currently offer Bluetooth connectivity from their in-flight entertainment screens – but that’s no longer a problem, thanks to a nifty new breed of wireless earbud that connects to anything with a headphone jack.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading Finally: Wireless earbuds that work with in-flight entertainment→

Bluetooth 6.0 to Improve Item Tracking With Better Distance Awareness

Bluetooth 6.0, the new version of the short-range radio technology will improve device tracking solutions with much better distance awareness.
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Can other apps on my phone see the data advertised by a device if it has been connected via BLE to another app on my phone?

I am just trying to learn something about Android / iOS BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) or Bluetooth services.
Say I want to create an app that connects to an external device via BLE. If the device doesn’t have any extra encryption on an app le… Continue reading Can other apps on my phone see the data advertised by a device if it has been connected via BLE to another app on my phone?→