Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alex Vakulov is a cybersecurity expert focused on consumer security. Bluetooth technology has become an essential part of our ...

The “BLURtooth” flaw allows attackers within wireless range to bypass authentication keys and snoop on devices utilizing implementations of Bluetooth 4.0 through 5.0. A high-severity Bluetooth ...

OAK PARK, Ill. (WLS) -- We all use Bluetooth technology to connect our phone to devices and make it easy for others to send us links and pictures. Bluetooth connects devices over a radio frequency.

While Bluetooth has revolutionized hands-free communications, it is not without its faults, particularly in regards to security. Bluetooth has a history of vulnerabilities that continues to put ...

There has been no shortage of Bluetooth related attacks disclosed in recent years, including BlueBorne and BadBlueTooth among numerous others. At the Black Hat USA 2020 virtual event on August 5, a ...

Security researchers from three universities in Europe have found multiple weaknesses in the ubiquitous Bluetooth protocol that could allow attackers to impersonate a paired device and establish a ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The only workaround right now is to disable Bluetooth to protect against annoying pop-ups or attacks that can ...

Editor’s note: Updated 12/1/23 with a statement from Bluetooth SIG. The academic research institution Eurecom has discovered security holes in the Bluetooth wireless standard that could allow a threat ...

A new Bluetooth vulnerability named "Key Negotiation Of Bluetooth attack" or "KNOB" has been disclosed that allow attackers to more easily brute force the encryption key used during pairing to monitor ...

Security researchers have demonstrated a new Bluetooth relay attack that can remotely unlock and operate some Tesla vehicles. The vulnerability lies in Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), the technology used ...

A group of researchers has discovered a critical Bluetooth vulnerability that leaves tons of wireless devices exposed to digital intrusions. The Bluetooth SIG, an organization that oversees the ...

Some iPhones, iPads, and Macs are vulnerable to short-range attacks via Bluetooth which could fool them into thinking they are connected to a trusted device. That would then enable an attacker to both ...