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Title: Bluetooth flaw could leave iPhones, Macs and more susceptible to tracking Post by: HCK on July 19, 2019, 04:05:21 pm Bluetooth flaw could leave iPhones, Macs and more susceptible to tracking
What you need to know A new Bluetooth flaw could leave you open for third-party tracking. The issue is affecting iPhones, iPad, Macs, Apple Watches, Windows 10 devices and Fitbit devices. The flaw can track the random MAC address Bluetooth uses by guessing the immidiete next address and keep tracking the device. A simple solution users can use is turning off and on the Bluetooth on their devices and it'll randomize the address again. The flaw affects Microsoft 10 and Fitbit devices as well. There's a new security to worry about that is affecting iPhones, iPads, Macs, Windows 10 devices, and Fitbit devices. The new Bluetooth flaw discovered by researchers at Boston University leaves devices open for third-party tracking. Researchers from Boston University (BU) have discovered a flaw in the Bluetooth communication protocol that could expose most devices to third-party tracking and leak identifiable data. Here's how the flaw works: The vulnerability allows an attacker to pas... Source: Bluetooth flaw could leave iPhones, Macs and more susceptible to tracking (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/fyj7GFLKvhE/bluetooth-flaw-could-leave-iphones-macs-and-more-susceptible-tracking) |