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New hack cracks 'secure' Bluetooth devices |
axxxr
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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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Glenny
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cant be bothered to read it all, my BT is never on neway 
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Lynx69
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On 2005-06-06 22:18:31, Glenny wrote:
cant be bothered to read it all, my BT is never on neway
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People will most probably work out how to exploit it even when its off
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carkitter
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Hmm... that would be a neat trick. |
antocsm
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@ 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.
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govigov
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@anto, for that you need to be a hacker
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axxxr
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indeed its is not thats simple....you need to be hacker to know and exploit the weaknesses and pairing process.
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antocsm
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@ 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.
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axxxr
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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
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Coxy
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Found that all a bit confusing to be honest Axxr! LOL!  |
axxxr
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I know what you mean it is a little bit technical.
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gr3gg0
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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 |
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Posted: 2005-06-06 17:14
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