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Bluesnarfing At CeBIT 2004

La^2 writes "The Austrian research company Salzburg Research did a field trial at the CeBIT 2004 that confirms the seriousness of the recently discovered bluetooth security loophole in the firmware of popular mobile phones. In this trial, 1269 unique bluetooth-enabled devices were discovered, and their vulnerability to the so-called SNARF attack checked. The report on this bluesnarfing at large scale has interesting statistics, which may not please some of the vendors." (And the CeBIT version of Knoppix was apparently being used to slurp up and display Bluetooth phone information, too.)

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  1. Sniff my taint by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Balloon knot central.

  2. Bluesnarfing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Sounds absolutely yiffy!

  3. wow by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I just can't wait to start bluesnarfing on The Gathering 2004

  4. Release exploit = get sued by mahdi13 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Now they did it...good thing they are not in France or they'd be called terrorists and taken to court

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    "Some things have to be believed to be seen." - Ralph Hodgson
  5. Re:Remember, by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Then Baby Jesus must have a special place in his heart for the current U.S. Administration.

  6. Re:Bluetooth? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    god you are soo lame. if only there was a moderation -10 just plain lame. oh my what is bluetooth, ha it must be that your tooth is blue. clever. your firewire cable must be all hot and melty. nothing is funnier than being literal. asshat.

  7. Re:I found a solution to Snarf by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I had no idea what Thundercats was. Thanks google.

  8. cebit version of knoppix... by emanuelez · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    i want that!!!! :)

  9. mo3 down by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
  10. firS7 post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
  11. fi8sT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic