Politico published a short piece about Kamala Harris’s hesitancy with Bluetooth devices. They considered this a bit amusing, perhaps considering her paranoid based on their tone. While the article's content was light, it did discuss some important security concerns that any Jane Doe might care about. Besides Kamala Harris opting for wired headphones instead of AirPods, she … [Read more...]
DefCon Researcher Details Security Flaws in Bluetooth Locks
There are a lot of fascinating findings from Black Hat & DefCon last week, but this one might make you want to change your Bluetooth locks. Researcher Anthony Rose was testing his Bluetooth range-finding setup in his neighborhood, and was not only surprised to see Bluetooth locks popping up, but as he told Engadget, "I discovered plaintext passwords being sent that anybody … [Read more...]