Fast Pair, loose security: Bluetooth accessories open to silent hijack
Sloppy implementation of Google spec leaves 'hundreds of millions' of devices vulnerable
Research17 Jan 2026 | 35
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Google links Android’s Quick Share to Apple’s AirDrop, without Cupertino’s help
Relies on very loose permissions, but don’t worry – Google wrote it in Rust
Networks21 Nov 2025 | 22
Hacking LED Halloween masks is frighteningly easy
No costume idea? We've got you covered
Cybersecurity Month30 Oct 2025 | 34
Tile trackers are a stalker's dream, say Georgia Tech researchers
Plaintext transmissions, fixed MAC addresses, rotating 'unique' IDs, and more, make abuse easy
Research30 Sep 2025 | 15
Nvidia warns its GPUs – even Blackwells – need protection against Rowhammer attacks
Infosec In Brief PLUS: Bluetooth mess leaves cars exposed; Bitcoin ATMs attacked; Deepfakers imitate US secretary of state Marco Rubio; and more
Security13 Jul 2025 | 7
China's homebrew Bluetooth alternative is on the march as Beijing pushes universal remotes
'Star Flash' is said to include 5G tech and leave rival wireless protocols struggling in the crack of a sofa
Personal Tech16 Dec 2024 | 55
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
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
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