Organized crime and domestic violence perps are big buyers of tracking devices
Australian study finds GPS trackers – and sometimes AirTags – are in demand for the wrong reasons
Security26 Jun 2024 | 24
Bluetooth
Apple and some Linux distros are open to Bluetooth attack
Issue has been around since at least 2012
Security06 Dec 2023 | 14
Weak session keys let snoops take a byte out of your Bluetooth traffic
BLUFFS spying flaw present in iPhones, ThinkPad, plenty of chipsets
Research30 Nov 2023 | 12
Born in the USA! Broadcom will produce American-made RF modules for Apple
So what happened to Apple building its own modems?
Edge + IoT23 May 2023 | 7
What's called Grogu but isn't that cute? Google's leaked answer to Apple AirTags
Rumored product looks like part of a larger effort to compete with Cupertino's Find My network
Personal Tech17 Jan 2023 | 14
Don't want to get run over by a Ford car? There's a Bluetooth app for that
That is, if the driver and/or car has very quick reflexes and a clear signal
Personal Tech19 Sep 2022 | 59
Windows 11 update blocking some users from logging in
And on new accounts as Microsoft tries to drive big adoption
OSes09 Sep 2022 | 52
Hardware flaws give Bluetooth chipsets unique fingerprints that can be tracked
While this poses a privacy and security threat, an attacker's ability to exploit it may come down to luck
Research10 Jun 2022 | 6
Your snoozing iOS 15 iPhone may actually be sleeping with one antenna open
No, you're not really gonna be hacked. But you may be surprised
Research19 May 2022 | 40
Pentester pops open Tesla Model 3 using low-cost Bluetooth module
Anything that uses proximity-based BLE is vulnerable, claim researchers
Research17 May 2022 | 51
Apple tweaks AirTags to be less useful for stalkers, thieves
'Privacy is built in' was more an aspiration until now
Personal Tech11 Feb 2022 | 117
Biting the hand that feeds IT
