Attackers Can Unlock Tesla Cars and Smart Devices by Exploiting Bluetooth Flaws

By Deeba Ahmed
Research reveals that cars, homes, and personal data of those depending on Bluetooth proximity authentication mechanisms to protect…
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iPhone Malware that Operates Even When the Phone Is Turned Off

Researchers have demonstrated iPhone malware that works even when the phone is fully shut down.

t turns out that the iPhone’s Bluetooth chip­ — which is key to making features like Find My work­ — has no mechanism for digitally signing or even encrypting the firmware it runs. Academics at Germany’s Technical University of Darmstadt figured out how to exploit this lack of hardening to run malicious firmware that allows the attacker to track the phone’s location or run new features when the device is turned off.

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The research is the first — or at least among the first — to study the risk posed by chips running in low-power mode. Not to be confused with iOS’s low-power mode for conserving battery life, the low-power mode (LPM) in this research allows chips responsible for near-field communication, ultra wideband, and Bluetooth to run in a special mode that can remain on for 24 hours after a device is turned off…

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Sennheiser makes sound personal with Momentum True Wireless 3 earphones

It’s been a couple of years since Sennheiser refreshed its excellent Momentum true wireless earphones, but that’s now changed with the launch of third generation earbuds with improved ANC, personalized audio delivery and a fresh new look.Continue Readi… Continue reading Sennheiser makes sound personal with Momentum True Wireless 3 earphones

How is it possible to simply a decode Bluetooth communications from a medical device?

Excuse the naive question but I’m trying to understand a bit about security in home health and medial devices and a recent report about how home Covid test results can be altered has left me a bit confused about how security in Bluetooth a… Continue reading How is it possible to simply a decode Bluetooth communications from a medical device?

Issue in digital COVID-19 test could have allowed individuals to falsify results

WithSecure and Cue Health have worked together to address a security issue that WithSecure discovered in Cue’s COVID-19 test, which delivers the results of a nasal swab test via bluetooth to a mobile device. The issue could have allowed a subset of use… Continue reading Issue in digital COVID-19 test could have allowed individuals to falsify results

Are there ways to mitigate the risks of using a Bluetooth/wireless keyboard when the device connected is next to it?

Normally, I avoid using any Bluetooth or wireless devices, especially HIDs, but for a project I am working on the only keyboards that will fit the size are Bluetooth and wireless keyboards, so I am stuck having to use one.
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