It has been reported that, according to Purdue University researchers, billions of smartphones, tablets, laptops, and IoT devices are using Bluetooth software stacks that are vulnerable to a new security flaw disclosed over the summer.
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This is just the latest discovery to involve security issues with Bluetooth connections.
This is just the latest discovery to involve security issues with Bluetooth connections. It is a constant back and forth between Bluetooth radio manufacturers, who scramble to fix flaws via firmware updates, and bad actors that scramble to exploit the flaws before they're fixed. This recent flaw appears to affect users of numerous devices, including iOS and Android.
Unfortunately, as it has been with previous Bluetooth bugs, sys admins face a nightmare of attempting to patch all vulnerable.....Read More
Security savvy individuals would not mind doing so, however, the majority would see this as a burden.
As with any piece of technology we use today, there is the potential that they could be employed incorrectly. We usually hear about instances of cloud storage not being correctly configured, resulting in a significant data leak. In this case, whereby communication technology enterprises are not deploying the necessary security procedures, is nothing new. Rather, it is a shortcut. These shortcuts tend to improve the usability of their technology or the product deploying their technology.
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