Posted by axxxr
Via: Newscientist
Cryptographers have discovered a way to hack Bluetooth-enabled devices even when security features are switched on.The discovery may make it even easier for hackers to eavesdrop on conversations and charge their own calls to someone else’s cellphone.
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Posted by Glenny
cant be bothered to read it all, my BT is never on neway
Posted by Lynx69
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People will most probably work out how to exploit it even when its off
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Posted by carkitter
Hmm... that would be a neat trick.
Posted by antocsm
@ axxr. Am a newbie could you please tell me how one would be able 2 charge calls to other accounts using the exploit. I mean how does it work.
Posted by govigov
@anto, for that you need to be a hacker
Posted by axxxr
indeed its is not thats simple....you need to be hacker to know and exploit the weaknesses and pairing process.
Posted by antocsm
@ govi hacker? :-). Just wondering. If am not wrong. Making a call and charging it 2 another sim would require one to gain control of the other phone through bt. Does bt integration go that deep. :-) like i said. Newbie.
Posted by axxxr
Here's an interesting paper on Bluetooth which explains in great depth bluetooth pairing and its vunerabilitys and how to crack them:
Cracking the Bluetooth PIN
Posted by Coxy
Found that all a bit confusing to be honest Axxr! LOL!
Posted by axxxr
I know what you mean it is a little bit technical.
Posted by gr3gg0
there are ways to do this without bluetooth anyways..there are "hack" cellphones, and then there's "boxing" and "phreaking" but i wont get into that...for..legality issues