[LINK] New hack cracks 'secure' Bluetooth devices

[Antony Barry]

New hack cracks 'secure' Bluetooth devices

Cryptographers have discovered a way to hack Bluetooth-enabled
devices even when security features are switched on. The trick,
demonstrated in real gadgets, works by spoofing a device’s identity
and pretending to have forgotten a cryptographic key. The technique
may allow hackers to eavesdrop on conversations or steal calling
time.

Click on the link below for the full story on NewScientist.com/news:
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn7461

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