Collaborate Disseminate
I know about Wi-Fi geolocation (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_positioning_system), but I’ve never gotten a clear answer on whether or not there is anything similar with Bluetooth. The scenario is someone uses a wired connection (Wi-F… Continue reading Can bluetooth expose laptop location? [closed]
I’m reading "Guide to Bluetooth Security" by NIST (available here). At page 22 (page 33 of the PDF), they describe the Secure Authentication scheme. From what I can understand, both the devices compute the same value, then they s… Continue reading Doubts about Bluetooth Secure Authentication
A friend of mine has a Xiaomi redmi 12 plus (MIUI 14.0.3) got non-stop notifications like the one attached
Translated as: "(device) will appear on devices linked with (gmail account)"
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Whenever they tried to click somewhere else… Continue reading Is this a bug or malware? What to do to get rid of it? [closed]
It’s a story we’ve heard many times before: if you want to get your data from the Domyos EL500 elliptical trainer, you need to use a proprietary smartphone application that …read more Continue reading Hacking BLE to Liberate Your Exercise Equipment
If someone hacks into your WiFi and comes through an unlocked networked and knows your password and IP address and learns the specs on all your devices, the computer and cellphones, the smart TV, are all these devices now compromised forev… Continue reading Needing information on cyberattack that occured [closed]
Readers of a certain vintage no doubt have pleasant memories of drive-in theaters, and we are chuffed to see that a few hundred of these cinematic institutions endure today. While …read more Continue reading A 360° View of a Classic Drive-In Speaker
When looking at the piles of cheap RGB, Bluetooth-controlled LED strips you can find for sale just about anywhere these days, integrating them into a home-automation setup is very tempting. …read more Continue reading The Dark Side Of Hacking XMas Lights, Literally
When looking at the piles of cheap RGB, Bluetooth-controlled LED strips you can find for sale just about anywhere these days, integrating them into a home-automation setup is very tempting. …read more Continue reading The Dark Side Of Hacking XMas Lights, Literally
During [Matt]’s first year of college, he found in a roundabout way that he could avoid crowds in the dining hall by accessing publicly available occupancy data that the dining …read more Continue reading Bluetooth As Proxy for Occupancy
Bluetooth audio lets users listen to music, watch videos, and make calls wirelessly. But recently, some users have reported that their Bluetooth audio devices only play one audio channel on their Windows PC. If you face this issue, fortunately, you can… Continue reading Bluetooth audio only playing one channel in Windows PC