Security News

Spec design flaw stiffs security of gizmos Roundup Let's run through all the bits and bytes of security news beyond what we've already covered. Also, don't forget our articles from this year's...

A newly disclosed vulnerability (CVE-2019-9506) in the Bluetooth Core Specification can be exploited by attackers to intercept and manipulate Bluetooth communications/traffic between two...

In recent years, gas stations have become one of the favorite targets for thieves who are stealing customers' credit and debit card information by installing a Bluetooth-enabled payment card...

A KNOB (key negotiation of Bluetooth) attack against the basic rate/enhanced data rate (BR/EDR, or Bluetooth Classic) configuration can result in information disclosure and/or escalation of...

Over a billion Bluetooth-enabled devices, including smartphones, laptops, smart IoT devices, and industrial devices, have been found vulnerable to a high severity vulnerability that could allow...

Directly linking thoughts to a phone via Bluetooth -- what could go wrong?

The Glamoriser Smart Bluetooth straightener offers up yet another example of how not to add a risky product to the Internet of Things (IoT).

Identifying tokens and random addresses, meant to create anonymity, do not change in sync on some devices -- opening an attack vector.

Researchers have found a way to beat the MAC address randomisation feature used by Bluetooth to protect users from being tracked.

Scrambling addresses can't always hide you from stalkers, say eggheads A team of US academics have proposed a simple method to defeat the Bluetooth LE standard's anti-tracking measures.…