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Zero-day: Bluetooth gap turns millions of headphones into listening stations (www.heise.de)

submitted 1 year ago by rodneyck@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/technology@lemmy.world

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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.

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[–] entwine413@lemm.ee 21 points 1 year ago (1 child)

No, the real reason is it saves a few pennies per phone. They can already spy on us through the internal mic.

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[–] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

It’s always about the money. Everyone else yelling about them spying, they’ll only do that if it makes them more money.

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