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Detecting Malicious Trackers

Posted on By infossl
apple, bluetooth, false positives, google, security standards, Security technology, stalking, tracking, Uncategorized

From Slashdot: Apple and Google have launched a new industry standard called “Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers” to combat the misuse of Bluetooth trackers for stalking. Starting Monday, iPhone and Android users will receive alerts when an unknown Bluetooth device is detected moving with them. The move comes after numerous cases of trackers like Apple’s AirTags … Read More “Detecting Malicious Trackers” »

New Bluetooth Attack

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authentication, bluetooth, cyberattack, man-in-the-middle attacks, secrecy, Security technology, Uncategorized, vulnerabilities

New attack breaks forward secrecy in Bluetooth. Three news articles: BLUFFS is a series of exploits targeting Bluetooth, aiming to break Bluetooth sessions’ forward and future secrecy, compromising the confidentiality of past and future communications between devices. This is achieved by exploiting four flaws in the session key derivation process, two of which are new, … Read More “New Bluetooth Attack” »

Crashing iPhones with a Flipper Zero

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apple, bluetooth, denial of service, hacking, iphone, Security technology, Uncategorized

The Flipper Zero is an incredibly versatile hacking device. Now it can be used to crash iPhones in its vicinity by sending them a never-ending stream of pop-ups. These types of hacks have been possible for decades, but they require special equipment and a fair amount of expertise. The capabilities generally required expensive SDRs­—short for software-defined … Read More “Crashing iPhones with a Flipper Zero” »

Hacking Gas Pumps via Bluetooth

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bluetooth, cars, hacking, infrastructure, Security technology, Uncategorized

Turns out pumps at gas stations are controlled via Bluetooth, and that the connections are insecure. No details in the article, but it seems that it’s easy to take control of the pump and have it dispense gas without requiring payment. It’s a complicated crime to monetize, though. You need to sell access to the … Read More “Hacking Gas Pumps via Bluetooth” »

Tracking People via Bluetooth on Their Phones

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academic papers, bluetooth, identification, privacy, Security technology, stalking, tracking, Uncategorized

We’ve always known that phones—and the people carrying them—can be uniquely identified from their Bluetooth signatures, and that we need security techniques to prevent that. This new research shows that that’s not enough. Computer scientists at the University of California San Diego proved in a study published May 24 that minute imperfections in phones caused … Read More “Tracking People via Bluetooth on Their Phones” »

Bluetooth Flaw Allows Remote Unlocking of Digital Locks

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bluetooth, cars, hacking, locks, Security technology, Uncategorized

Locks that use Bluetooth Low Energy to authenticate keys are vulnerable to remote unlocking. The research focused on Teslas, but the exploit is generalizable. In a video shared with Reuters, NCC Group researcher Sultan Qasim Khan was able to open and then drive a Tesla using a small relay device attached to a laptop which … Read More “Bluetooth Flaw Allows Remote Unlocking of Digital Locks” »

iPhone Malware that Operates Even When the Phone Is Turned Off

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bluetooth, iphone, malware, Security technology, Uncategorized

Researchers have demonstrated iPhone malware that works even when the phone is fully shut down. t turns out that the iPhone’s Bluetooth chip­ — which is key to making features like Find My work­ — has no mechanism for digitally signing or even encrypting the firmware it runs. Academics at Germany’s Technical University of Darmstadt … Read More “iPhone Malware that Operates Even When the Phone Is Turned Off” »

Tracking People by their MAC Addresses

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bluetooth, Security technology, tracking, Uncategorized, vulnerabilities

Yet another article on the privacy risks of static MAC addresses and always-on Bluetooth connections. This one is about wireless headphones. The good news is that product vendors are fixing this: Several of the headphones which could be tracked over time are for sale in electronics stores, but according to two of the manufacturers NRK … Read More “Tracking People by their MAC Addresses” »

Security Analysis of Apple’s “Find My…” Protocol

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academic papers, apple, bluetooth, crowdsourcing, de-anonymization, privacy, reverse engineering, security analysis, Security technology, tracking, Uncategorized

Interesting research: “Who Can Find My Devices? Security and Privacy of Apple’s Crowd-Sourced Bluetooth Location Tracking System“: Abstract: Overnight, Apple has turned its hundreds-of-million-device ecosystem into the world’s largest crowd-sourced location tracking network called offline finding (OF). OF leverages online finder devices to detect the presence of missing offline devices using Bluetooth and report an … Read More “Security Analysis of Apple’s “Find My…” Protocol” »