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Nokia Admits Multiple Bluetooth Security Holes
An anonymous reader writes "Nokia has admitted that four of its handsets (6310, 6310i, 8910 and 8910i) have multiple security vulnerabilities that can allow an attacker to read, edit and copy the contacts and calendar entries using Bluetooth. This admission comes after a ZDNet UK article published earlier today. the spokesperson advises customers to switch off Bluetooth in public places!" For more information, see the bluesnarfing site pointed out by reader profet.
Great, not a single Mac OS X app can correctly address my 6310i, but Joe Random Hacker can? Urgh. I need to get my priorities straight.
Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing.
a fresh list of emai^H^H^H^H telephone numbers so you can send your email marketing to?
most people would probably be better off without the wheel.. but try telling them..
when things aren't built from the ground up with security in mind, there is likely to be some compromise for the sake of ease of use, when security issues come to mind. apart from the fact that any form of wireless communication is prone to be insecure! think about it.. ARGH THE GOVERNMENT IS LISTENING TO MY PHONE CALLS!!
tim
The ad I got on the page with that article...
Advertising nokia as a business mobility solution. Want to keep your business contacts a secret?
Who'd want to hack an N-Gage?
Doesn't seem smart to me. Admit there is a vulnerability then say you aren't going to fix it. I'm surprised they didn't say the "fix" would be released in the next versions of the affected phones and customers would need to upgrade following their easy and costly upgrade path.
Of course a bulk enterprise license would cover any future upgrades but you would still have to buy a license for each phone call you make with the new phone.
I'm not a karma whore but I play one on Slashdot
I think I hava 6310 from the first batch. Never bothered to flash it because I rarely use it.
This one does not have the vulnerability. You see, if you switch bluetooth on, the whole phone crashes immediately.
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Well, I guess it was worth those 48 hours of carefree wireless toying...
Have Linux installed at your place in Amsterdam, for cheap
> Although I thought the twisted pairs had some sort of a shielding effect.
Maybe a little, but what do you think the U in UTP stands for?
Dear Nokia customers,
Due to the latest security problems involving our phones and Bluetooh, we recommend you write your complete address book and contacts on a piece of paper and store it in a safe place. Also, since our phones explode it is best that you stay more than 10 feet away from them at all times. This will ensure both safety of your information on the phone and yourself.