New Windows 10 Optional Patch Fixes Bluetooth Issue Causing BSODs
Microsoft has released the optional March 2022 non-security patch (KB5011543)… Continue reading New Windows 10 Optional Patch Fixes Bluetooth Issue Causing BSODs
Tag Archives: Bluetooth
How does HMAC fit in BLE?
In BLE there is events like authentication, pairing, bonding, exchange of LTK to secure a link, etc…
How does HMAC fit in BLE? I know that HMAC is used to ensure the integrity of a message so does that mean that even after exchanging LTK… Continue reading How does HMAC fit in BLE?
Smashing Security podcast #266: Dick pics, secret spies, and Kaspersky
Germany tells consumers to stop using Kaspersky anti-virus products, OSINT reveals a secret government department (with help from an Apple AirTag), and the UK says it’s taking a hard line on dick pics.
All this and much more is discussed in the late… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #266: Dick pics, secret spies, and Kaspersky
Orange lets mobile music lovers feel the vibes with O Bones headphones
Brit amplifier titan Orange Amplification took a page out of Marshall’s book a few years back and entered the headphone space with the O Edition cans. Now the company has expanded its mobile music lineup with the O Bones, which employ bone conduction t… Continue reading Orange lets mobile music lovers feel the vibes with O Bones headphones
Android: suspected bluetooth tracking malware [closed]
A few days ago I noticed my Android phone started switching Bluetooth on automatically in the background. When this happens the Bluetooth device name appears as a strange string instead of the default name I had before:
This string change… Continue reading Android: suspected bluetooth tracking malware [closed]
No Privacy: Cloning the AirTag
You’ve probably heard of the infamous rule 34, but we’d like to propose a new rule — call it rule 35: Anything that can be used for nefarious purposes will …read more Continue reading No Privacy: Cloning the AirTag
Monoprice spins out feature-packed but affordable turntables
Carefully removing a 12-inch vinyl record from its sleeve and placing it on a turntable platter to consume around 20 minutes of music before having to get up, flip it over and play the other side might seem a laborious pursuit in a landscape where a se… Continue reading Monoprice spins out feature-packed but affordable turntables
Security of Bluetooth to stream audio in a highrise apartment building, relative to using Wi-Fi for laptop access to router/modem
My question is about the general security of using Bluetooth in a
highrise apartment building. I am not a software developer, a network
administrator, nor do I work in IT. When needed, I "code", loosely
speaking, but using 4th … Continue reading Security of Bluetooth to stream audio in a highrise apartment building, relative to using Wi-Fi for laptop access to router/modem
Folding travel guitar rocks onboard recording, built-in speaker and Bluetooth
There are a number of options available to guitarists who want to take a six-string buddy along for a trip into the wilds, but there are usually compromises to be made. The Mogabi smart guitar travels a different path by cramming all manner of useful f… Continue reading Folding travel guitar rocks onboard recording, built-in speaker and Bluetooth
Kokoon’s Nightbuds nail a Bluetooth earbud design for side sleepers
London company Kokoon is all about sleep audio. Back in 2020, we took its EEG-enhanced sleep headphones for a test drive, and found them pleasant bedmates – provided you sleep on your back and don’t roll over on them. Clearly, that doesn’t work for eve… Continue reading Kokoon’s Nightbuds nail a Bluetooth earbud design for side sleepers