Huge Bluetooth security flaw affecting all phones exposed! AirDrop most at risk to attacks
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Researchers have demonstrated six different attacks that can break the secure connection of devices connected via Bluetooth and hijack data from innocent victims. Scarily, all devices between 2014 and now are vulnerable to this risk. The particular Bluetooth security flaw was found to be present on all devices using Bluetooth 4.2 to 5.4. Additionally, the report has found that the AirDrop feature on iPhones is at particular risk from this attack.According to a report by Bleeping Computer, “Researchers at Eurecom have developed six new attacks collectively named 'BLUFFS' that can break the secrecy of Bluetooth sessions, allowing for device impersonation and man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks”. Here, impersonation attacks mean such attacks where a hacker can pretend to be a secure co...