The Bluetooth chipset installed in popular models from major manufacturers is vulnerable. Hackers could use it to initiate calls and eavesdrop on devices.

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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    • Almonds@mander.xyzEnglish
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      6 months ago

      The flaws, discovered by German cybersecurity firm ERNW and first reported by Heise Online, affect dozens of headphone models from brands such as Sony, JBL, Bose, and Marshall, with no comprehensive firmware fixes available yet.

      • Sony WH-1000XM4/5/6, WF-1000XM3/4/5, LinkBuds S, ULT Wear, CH-720N, C500, C510-GFP, XB910N
      • Marshall ACTON III, MAJOR V, MINOR IV, MOTIF II, STANMORE III, WOBURN III
      • JBL Live Buds 3, Endurance Race 2
      • Jabra Elite 8 Active
      • Bose QuietComfort Earbuds
      • Beyerdynamic Amiron 300
      • Jlab Epic Air Sport ANC
      • Teufel Airy TWS 2
      • MoerLabs EchoBeatz
      • Xiaomi Redmi Buds 5 Pro
      • earisMax Bluetooth Auracast Sender

      ERNW emphasizes that this is only a partial list.

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      • OberonSwanson@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        6 months ago

        Damn that’s pretty big, hopefully they update and give a final list of affected devices. Not to mention, gotta pray the devices will see software updates to try and mitigate it.