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Bluetooth security dangers ignored, say experts
News Schmidt, who is a board member for protocol-testing company Codenomicon, told ZDNet.co.uk at the Infosecurity Europe 2008 conference on Tuesday that protocols used in Bluetooth communications are vulnerable to attack and that device manufacturers...
[April 23, 2008, 15:53]
Bluetooth needs long PINS for security
News The Bluetooth Special Interest Group has told users to set eight-digit PINs when pairing two devices, and take other precautions, after a report described a way for hackers to crack the security codes on Bluetooth devices and seize control of them.
[June 27, 2005, 17:55]
Nokia admits multiple Bluetooth security holes
News Following networking and security firm AL Digital's revelation that at least ten handsets from Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Ericsson were vulnerable to a bluesnarfing attack, a Nokia spokesperson told ZDNet UK that the company is aware of "security...
[February 9, 2004, 16:50]
Nokia releases 'invisible' Bluetooth security fix
News More than six months after admitting there was a Bluetooth security flaw in a number of its mobile phone handsets, Nokia said it has released a software upgrade that fixes the vulnerabilities. Nokia will introduce a software update in summer 2004...
[July 22, 2004, 14:35]
Symantec warns users over Bluetooth security
News With Bluetooth fast becoming a commonplace feature on mobile devices, users need to be aware of vulnerabilities and learn how to protect themselves from security threats. A study by research firm InsightExpress revealed that 73 percent of mobile...
[September 21, 2007, 9:52]
Bluesnarfing tools 'spreading quickly'
News An MP has called for mobile phone manufacturers to make a greater effort and fix the Bluetooth security problems in their handsets after a researcher revealed that software tools enabling a bluesnarf attack are widely available on the Internet.
[February 16, 2004, 12:30]
Year-old Bluetooth vulnerability invites mobile worm
News For the past year, mobile phone vendors have been trying to fix several Bluetooth security vulnerabilities that could allow hackers to create an MSBlast-type worm that spreads from handset to handset without any user intervention.
[August 3, 2004, 13:40]
Bluetooth may leave PDAs wide open
News Bluetooth-enabled phones and PDAs may have a gaping security gap, which could allow other people to read data such as personal contacts and appointments, and even make phone calls using the owner's identity.
[October 10, 2002, 14:26]
Bluetooth: Still a few bumps in the road
News In a March 2002 report, Gartner urged the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) to address security matters, expressing concern that during initial device authentication, the exchanging of secret keys could be compromised on a side-band channel.
[June 23, 2002, 21:57]
Software tool steals data via Bluetooth
News The tool, Red Fang, was created by Ollie Whitehouse, a UK-based researcher with computer security firm @Stake, to stress the dangers of running badly configured Bluetooth devices. People are often unaware that Bluetooth is enabled on their devices...
[August 15, 2003, 10:35]
Sony Ericsson phones vulnerable to Bluetooth attack
News The Bluetooth "fails to properly handle malformed L2CAP", FrSIRT, a France-based security company, said in an advisory posted on its Web site. The flaw is found in four models of Sony Ericsson phones and comes from an error in their Bluetooth...
[February 10, 2006, 8:15]
Analysts: Don't bite on Bluetooth hype
News PC technology researcher Martin Reynolds suggested that security was another significant weakness in the Bluetooth technology. While Bluetooth specifications include security, it does not require it and developers, when they are not required to...
[June 19, 2000, 9:24]
Microsoft: Patch now or turn off Bluetooth
News Microsoft recommends applying the patch immediately and security experts advise users to turn off Bluetooth features until the patch has been applied. Matthew Aburn, director of security consultancy Halcyon, said the flaw was particularly dangerous...
[June 11, 2008, 12:34]
Bluetooth gets green light for health tech
News Key features of the new Bluetooth 3.0 standard include improved security and throughput, added Jan Duffy, a research director with IDC. The industry group that sets the standards for many telemedicine and e-health programmes has selected Bluetooth...
[June 9, 2009, 17:16]
Orange brings wireless storage to the enterprise
News Pait said Seagate was still working on the security of the unit's USB connection, while its Bluetooth and Wi-Fi features were already secured through passwords and the fact that users can only pair the unit wirelessly with one device at a time.
[February 13, 2007, 14:44]
Bluetooth viruses pose growing threat
News A Bluetooth security vulnerability discovered in February last year allowed mobile phone users' contact books to be stolen, but was said to be unlikely to affect other Bluetooth devices, such as laptops.
[January 5, 2005, 13:25]
Consumer-tech use threatens corporate security
News Forrester highlighted Bluetooth, insecure home wireless networks and "evil twin" malicious public Wi-Fi hotspots as particular security risks to corporate IT security. Nagel said: "Bluetooth is a security nightmare.
[June 18, 2007, 8:52]
CommWarrior guns for Nokias
News CommWarrior attempts to spread by sending messages via Bluetooth wireless connections and Multimedia Message Service - different from the Cabir virus, which only used Bluetooth to proliferate. As MMS messages can be sent worldwide, CommWarrior has...
[March 8, 2005, 8:00]
Palm takes the middle path
News Later in the year, Palm promises a Bluetooth module, which will let Palm devices wirelessly communicate with Bluetooth-enabled peripherals, PCs and other handhelds -- when they arrive on the market. The new OS supports many new communications...
[March 9, 2001, 16:12]
Dell launches new Axim PDAs in Europe
News Karppi said that Dell would be supporting WPA wireless security for enterprises using the Axim X30 and that he saw Bluetooth being used mostly for WAN access via GPRS phones and for satellite navigation through GPS.
[June 3, 2004, 18:00]
