Bluetooth is a technology that allows for wireless communication between hosts.

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What can an attacker do with Bluetooth and how should it be mitigated?

What are the security risks of Bluetooth and what technologies and best practices should be used to protect my device? What can an attacker do once a malicious device is paired with mine? ...
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Securing Windows 7 using Bluetooth

I'm thinking of using my iPhone as a device combined with a low power bluetooth usb key. So when the phone is gone the workstation locks. (I don't want it to unlock the workstation though, I'd prefer ...
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Does a TMSI change often enough to prevent tracking?

A company called Path Intelligence has a product called Footpath which uses the TMSI, WiFi MAC address, and bluetooth MAC address to track phones as they move through stores. However, I don't see ...
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What about AD2P vulnerability?

My goal is to create a simple one-way intercom using B Speech TX2 and B Speech RX2, an Audio2Bluetooth and Bluetooth2Audio converter. My question is, how secure is the audio(in my case voice) being ...
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Intercept data sent via bluetooth

I am trying to re-write a closed-source application, originally deployed on mobile devices, that lets you command and control a certain type of mechanical robots via bluetooth. The new application I ...
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Are there Bluetooth attacks on Smartphones that will not notify the user of the attack?

Are there Bluetooth attacks on Smartphones that will not notify the user of the attack? Specifically forcing a reset or opening an application.
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Are there any SmartCards with NFC or Bluetooth technology? [closed]

I'm looking for a Smartcard that has integrated NFC communication, (or any other contact based transfer). Does this technology exist, and must I rely on non-integrated solutions?
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Can you pick up any device specific information by monitoring bluetooth signals? [closed]

Could I use some sort of permanent device ID broadcasted by the bluetooth radio in my phone to do something like unlock my door? I don't want to have to ever pair the device, or take it out of my ...