Zero-day: Bluetooth gap turns millions of headphones into listening stations
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The Bluetooth chipset installed in popular models from major manufacturers is vulnerable. Hackers could use it to initiate calls and eavesdrop on devices.
Yep I only use wired...
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Sounds like the attack scenario is very sophisticated and targeted, and only works within the range of Bluetooth low energy (BLE) connectivity, so 10-15 meters under best circumstances. At that point they might as well eavesdrop on my calls in person.
10-15 meters might be good enough to conduct the attack from a neighboring office or apartment, while actual eavesdropping is not so easy.
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That's just gaslighting. Other phones had audio jacks, water protection, and you didn't have to hold them funny.
My bro is a huge apple kool-aid guy and he spouts their dogma word-for-word.
Yeah. One Samsung flagship phone (before they went down the Apple way) had headphone jack and stylus but still had better IP rating than iPhone.
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phones are already very full and dense, and a headphone jack is a very large component. plus, the Bluetooth is simply part of the small SoC, it's a microscopic size. That doesn't mean I prefer Bluetooth, but it makes some sense.
You sure?
A DIY Hero Added a Working Headphone Jack to an iPhone 7
It works, and he showed it to me.
VICE (www.vice.com)
I don't buy that excuse in the slightest. Especially when Sony phones still have headphone jacks on their flagship phones too.
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So glad I use wired earbuds and refused to buy a phone that didn't support them.
Same. I can't find any Bluetooth headphones whose batteries don't die in 4 or 5 months anyway. Meanwhile my Moondrop wired headphones have been going strong for almost 3 years.
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Same. I can't find any Bluetooth headphones whose batteries don't die in 4 or 5 months anyway. Meanwhile my Moondrop wired headphones have been going strong for almost 3 years.
My sony earbuds lasted 5 years before I decided to replace the batteries in them, which cost me $20 and 30 min. I would hope other earbuds wouldnt die in only half a year
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My sony earbuds lasted 5 years before I decided to replace the batteries in them, which cost me $20 and 30 min. I would hope other earbuds wouldnt die in only half a year
To be fair I kept buying models that cost $20 to $30 so maybe the higher end ones would last longer. That said, my Moondrops wired headphones cost the same but are way more reliable.
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I had a neighbor about 6 years ago that blasted rap at full volume every evening.
rap booming in the background
one fine day
"hmmm, what were these headphones on bt again? wait... soundbar. I don't have a soundbar.
hmmm, I wonder"
device paired
Jellyfin>Artists>..... Meshuggah
Obzen
Combustion
play
Volume 100%
"I think I'll go to the store for a while!"
My old FM BT transmitter that let me connect to my car had a surprising range, bout about a 100ft in every direction which as I understand it they aren't supposed to be that strong. (Scosche brand from Best Buy)
Used to tune it to the popular country station and jam everyone around me from listening to that station, which made me happy. Couple times when there was a particularly loud or obnoxious driver...I definately didn't blast porn hub with my stereo off in my car..
Tangent.
One of my last concerts I went to was Meshuggah
Had a great time.
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Sounds like the attack scenario is very sophisticated and targeted, and only works within the range of Bluetooth low energy (BLE) connectivity, so 10-15 meters under best circumstances. At that point they might as well eavesdrop on my calls in person.
I think BLE is only required for the initial compromise (extracting the pairing key). After that the attack can be performed over classic BT, and can impersonate either part (headphones or phone) to the other.
It's still very targeted and sophisticated, so no reason to panic unless you have reasons to think someone with the resources could target you.
Regarding the attacks, they go way beyond eavesdropping calls, since BT headphones usually have access to contacts and smart assistants, that you can use to extract a lot more information -
Hah, jokes on them, I managed to fuck my earbuds' microphones so they're useless now.
I am the sweaty balls man and this happens often
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Good Lord! Thank you for the warning! On lowest audible phone volume it blew me away lol
What is that and why does it exist??
The compressor and normalize sound effect applied over and over again. From the montageparody era.
I occasionally visit it to find my bluetooth earbuds.
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I am the sweaty balls man and this happens often
Why are your earbuds... in your pants
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The Bluetooth chipset installed in popular models from major manufacturers is vulnerable. Hackers could use it to initiate calls and eavesdrop on devices.
downvoted for that website's super illegal "pay us to not track you" policy
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Why are your earbuds... in your pants
my balls and my ears sweat at the same time
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my balls and my ears sweat at the same time
Oh, fair enough then
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Unchecked consumer-grade RF signals that are broadcast in every direction are insecure??
Color me shocked!
Well, if these devices required any sort of authentication (e.g. pairing) to free access to their ram and flash, we wouldn't be having this particular story..
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downvoted for that website's super illegal "pay us to not track you" policy
Not all sites charge - yet.
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Hah, jokes on them, I managed to fuck my earbuds' microphones so they're useless now.
You did WHAT with them?
They don't GO there....
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My sony earbuds lasted 5 years before I decided to replace the batteries in them, which cost me $20 and 30 min. I would hope other earbuds wouldnt die in only half a year
Which ones? I have 1004, they got fucked in the washer
