Bluetooth: Is it really secure?

Iria · Oct 7, 2008, 04:09 AM

With the increasing popularity of smart phones comes the increasing popularity of bluetooth. Join Erik as he explains the good, the bad, and the ugly of this black magic called bluetooth, that allows us to talk on our cell phones hands-free.
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Source: TechwareLabs

Matth · Oct 7, 2008, 03:58 PM

Not a great amount of detail.

Reminds me, another attack is one made on the woefully insecure earpiece (99% of which have an unalterable 0000 code), in order to eavesdrop private conversations. Obviously, a long range antenna is needed to perform this at a distance.

Oct 7, 2008, 04:09 AM	#1
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Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,409 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	Re: Bluetooth: Is it really secure? Not a great amount of detail. Reminds me, another attack is one made on the woefully insecure earpiece (99% of which have an unalterable 0000 code), in order to eavesdrop private conversations. Obviously, a long range antenna is needed to perform this at a distance. __________________ Mary had a little lamb, Her father shot it dead Now Mary takes her lamb to school, Between two crusts of bread