Collaborate Disseminate
With the Wii’s unique controller, Nintendo not only provided new gaming experiences to players, but gave hardware hackers a platform for experimentation that’s still going strong. Case in point, this modification of a third party Wii “Nunchuk” by [Giliam de Carpentier] that turns the accessory into a stand-alone wireless controller …read more
Continue reading Custom Bluetooth Joystick in a Nunchuk Shell
Bluetooth came to the fore in the fight against the novel coronavirus this month when Apple and Google announced a project to use the wireless technology to trace people infected with the virus. The ambitious program to build interoperable software for iPhone and Android devices inspired hope in some and privacy concerns in others. New research highlights the potential security implications of using Bluetooth to track smartphone users. Jan Ruge, a researcher at the TU Darmstadt, a university in Germany, has shown how a hacker in close proximity to an Android device could use Bluetooth to execute code on it. The mobile device’s user wouldn’t need to click on anything to be compromised — the attacker would only need the Bluetooth address of the device and a software exploit. Ruge used the exploit on a Samsung Galaxy S10e, but it would work in theory on other phone models running unpatched versions of the Android 8.0-9.0 operating systems. […]
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I was reading an article on Bluetooth security (see citation below), and in the introduction the authors writes:
“Bluetooth specifications provide for three basic security
services: –
Authentication: verifying the identity of
communicati… Continue reading What did the Author mean by saying "Bluetooth does not provide native user authentication."
Last year we brought word of a project from [Shyri Villar] that turned a stock Game Boy Advance into a Bluetooth controller by exploiting the system’s “multiboot” capability. The prototype hardware was a bit ungainly, but the concept was certainly promising. We’re now happy to report that the code has …read more
In an unprecedented collaborative move, Google and Apple are working together to develop a novel smartphone-based system that can help identify those who have been in proximity to someone with COVID-19. The Bluetooth-based technology will begin rolling… Continue reading Google & Apple join forces to develop smartphone COVID-19 contact tracing
Apple and Google announced that decentralized Bluetooth technology will soon be rolled out for coronavirus contact tracing. The privacy implications are worrisome for some. Continue reading Apple, Google Team on Coronavirus Tracking – Sparking Privacy Fears
Just for fun, I’ve ping flooded my bluetooth speaker at home using l2ping on Linux and I was unable to connect to it as the pinging continued. I’ve tried flooding my phone and it seems to have received the packets as I got a response (just… Continue reading Why are some Bluetooth devices susceptible to ping floods and some are not?
While Valve’s Steam Controller was ultimately a commercial failure, there’s no denying it’s an interesting piece of hardware. With dual trackpads, a wealth of buttons, and Bluetooth capability, it could be the ideal way to control your next build. Thanks to a recent project by [geggo], now you’ve even got …read more
Continue reading Using the Steam Controller with LEGO Motors
Sony has some new wireless additions to its headphone range. First up is a pair of over-ear noise cancellation cans with dual noise sensors, all day playback and a mode that lets in the sounds of the outside world when needed. Then there are some true … Continue reading Sony aims to cut out the world with latest wireless headphones
I understand BLE secure connection pairing mode is improvement over Legacy Pairing. The issue with legacy pairing was intial TK value can easily be bruteforce by an attacker.
In contrast, in secure connection, both device start by genera… Continue reading How does BLE secure connection ensure man in the middle protection?