Collaborate Disseminate
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
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
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]
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
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
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
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
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
Is there any way to find out if any of the vulnerabilities of older Logitech Unifying Receiver firmware was exploited? I’m referring to the vulnerabilities listed here including these.
On GNU/Linux/Debian it can be patched with fwupdmgr up… Continue reading Is there any way to find out if a Logitech Unifying Receiver vulnerability was exploited?
A handful of Windows users complain, upon starting their computer or waking it up from sleep, some…
For more, visit TheWindowsClub.com. Continue reading The local Bluetooth adapter has failed in an undetermined manner and will not be used