Devices equipped with Bluetooth version 4.2 or higher are vulnerable to serious attacks by hackers. Cybercriminals can use security holes to take over our data. The problem affects most devices on the market.
Security vulnerabilities discovered in recent weeks Bluetooth od 4.2 and newer versions may threaten the security of users of laptops, computers and smartphones.
A security investigation by Eurecom has uncovered new, very serious ones. Using them, criminals are able to impersonate devices and intercept information stored on other devices.
Sounds serious? What if I told you that the problem affects basically most devices on the market?
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Bluetooth security vulnerability in most devices on the market
The vulnerability was discovered relatively recently, during a recent discovery hacker attacks. They used two undiscovered exploits in the Bluetooth architecture. Using them, hackers are easily able to, among others: decrypt file contents when users send data via Bluetooth.
The vulnerability is said to be present in almost all devices equipped with Bluetooth – from those released at the end of 2014 (version 4.2), up to Bluetooth 5.4 from this year 2023.
The Bluetooth SIG (Bluetooth Special Interest Group) has already issued recommendations for manufacturers, including: recommendation using level four security mode or discarding keys shorter than seven octets.
The threat therefore affects most Bluetooth devices that have been available on the market for as many as nine years. All that remains is to wait for further developments, which in such a serious situation should be dynamic.
2023-12-04 20:00:58
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