Security News

Bluetooth 6.1 released, enhances privacy and power efficiency
2025-05-12 06:57

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group has released Bluetooth 6.1, and one of the most important new features is an update to how devices manage privacy and power. The update, called Bluetooth...

Bluetooth 6.1 enhances privacy with randomized RPA timing
2025-05-11 15:21

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has announced Bluetooth Core Specification 6.1, bringing important improvements to the popular wireless communication protocol. [...]

BlueToolkit: Open-source Bluetooth Classic vulnerability testing framework
2025-04-02 04:30

BlueToolkit is an open-source tool that helps find security flaws in Bluetooth Classic devices. It runs known and custom exploits to test if a device is vulnerable. Right now, it includes 43...

Undocumented commands found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devices
2025-03-08 16:12

The ubiquitous ESP32 microchip made by Chinese manufacturer Espressif and used by over 1 billion units as of 2023 contains undocumented commands that could be leveraged for attacks. [...]

Undocumented backdoor found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devices
2025-03-08 16:12

The ubiquitous ESP32 microchip made by Chinese manufacturer Espressif and used by over 1 billion units as of 2023 contains an undocumented backdoor that could be leveraged for attacks. [...]

Microsoft fixes Windows KB5043145 reboot loops, USB and Bluetooth issues
2024-10-01 14:35

Microsoft fixes a known issue in the Windows KB5043145 preview update that causes reboot loops, freezes systems, and breaks USB and Bluetooth devices. [...]

Open-source project enables Raspberry Pi Bluetooth Wi-Fi network configuration
2024-08-02 03:30

It released its open-source project to enable Raspberry Pi Bluetooth Wi-Fi network configuration. The project allows a computer or mobile device to easily transfer a Wi-Fi configuration via Bluetooth, the same way users set up smart devices around the house.

Firmware update hides Bluetooth fingerprints
2024-07-16 04:00

A smartphone's unique Bluetooth fingerprint could be used to track the device's user-until now. A team of researchers has developed a simple firmware update that can completely hide the Bluetooth fingerprint, eliminating the vulnerability.

Apple Patches AirPods Bluetooth Vulnerability That Could Allow Eavesdropping
2024-06-26 09:36

Apple has released a firmware update for AirPods that could allow a malicious actor to gain access to the headphones in an unauthorized manner. Tracked as CVE-2024-27867, the authentication issue...

Apple and Google add alerts for unknown Bluetooth trackers to iOS, Android
2024-05-14 15:07

On Monday, Apple and Google jointly announced a new privacy feature that warns Android and iOS users when an unknown Bluetooth tracking device travels with them. Named Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers, the new feature started rolling out yesterday on Apple devices as part of iOS 17.5 and to Google users on Android 6.0+ devices.