Cracks appear in Bluetooth security

All you 'Bluetooth' fans may want to read some of the stories picked up in
this search
http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ed...nG=Search+News

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Joe Gill wrote:

> All you 'Bluetooth' fans may want to read some of the stories picked up in
> this search
> http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ed...nG=Search+News
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From the article:

"From a security viewpoint, Bluetooth is actually very strong," Ahlberg
said. "There were just some implementation flaws that made these
security flaws possible in a couple of models."

The article also indicates that the "exploits" happen when someone uses
a device that has has been paired and listed as "trusted." Again from
the article:

"The problem arises, Laurie said, when one of the "trusted" persons
decides to use the backdoor hacking method to hide the identification
data and gain unauthorized access to that person's device."

Moral of the story: don't pair your devices with anyone you don't trust.
Pairing requires a mutually agreed-upon PIN between the two devices -
effectively a password that the two bluetooth devices exchange before
they handshake and pair up. So the effect is the same as handing
someone the keys to your locked car, or the password to your computer.
No amount of security will help you if you openly give hackers/thieves a
way in.


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