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Injecting Audio Into Insecure Bluetooth Handsets

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the thats-just-scary-stuff dept.

vandon writes "Linux hackers have demonstrated a way to inject or record audio signals from passing cars running insecure Bluetooth hands-free units. The Trifinite group showed how hackers could eavesdrop on passing motorists using a directional antenna and a Linux Laptop running a tool it has developed called Car Whisperer."

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  1. Re:Moderation messed up by DigitumDei · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I get the feeling the mod points arn't being handed out at all. I usually get mod points every other day, yet haven't had since last week.

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  2. Re:Moderation messed up by stevey · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    And todays new poll has no comments allowed - just like what happened to the previous one for the first few days.

    Something must be broken/breaking ..

  3. Re:Moderation messed up by Rosco+P.+Coltrane · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    What are you talking about? you got mod points in your post of yesterday - mostly negative mod points, but mod points nonetheless :-)

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  4. Re:Moderation messed up by Gothmolly · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I haven't gotten any since I visited Slashdot via links on Anti-Slash. If you go there, copy and paste the URLs rather than clicking their links back to here. Apparently the HTTP-Referer identifies you as a persona non grata.

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