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New Way To Crack Secure Bluetooth Devices

Posted by Zonk on from the mind-what-you-say dept.

moon_monkey writes "Cryptographers have discovered a way to hack Bluetooth-enabled devices even when security features are switched on, according to a report from New Scientist.com. The discovery may make it even easier for hackers to eavesdrop on conversations and charge their own calls to someone else's cellphone. From the article: 'Our attack makes it possible to crack every communication between two Bluetooth devices, and not only if it is the first communication between those devices,'"

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  1. Finally... by Mattygfunk1 · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...an excuse for my "adult" calls on my phone bills.

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