Researchers at F-Secure hacked a home Bluetooth COVID-19 test and were able to fake the test result. For testing, the experts took the Ellume COVID-19 Home Test device, which uses an analyzer that connects to a smartphone via Bluetooth and works in tandem with the corresponding companion application. During tests, researchers noticed activity com.ellumehealth.homecovid.android/com.gsk.itreat.activities.BluetoothDebugActivity. It… Continue reading Experts hacked Bluetooth test for COVID-19
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New Bluetooth Attack Allows Simulating Another Device
Experts from the National Agency for Information Systems Security (ANSSI) have discovered a new attack on Bluetooth that allows them simulating another device. The researchers said that there were problems in the Bluetooth Core and Mesh Profile specifications that allow an attacker to impersonate a legitimate device during pairing, as well as launch man-in-the-middle attacks… Continue reading New Bluetooth Attack Allows Simulating Another Device
Google and Intel experts warn of dangerous Bluetooth bugs in Linux
Google and Intel engineers warn of dangerous Bluetooth bugs that threaten all but the latest Linux kernel versions. The bugs are collectively known as BleedingTooth and are associated with the BlueZ stack, which is widely used in Linux distributions, as well as consumer and industrial IoT devices (with Linux 2.4.6 and higher). “This issue allows… Continue reading Google and Intel experts warn of dangerous Bluetooth bugs in Linux