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Bluetooth insecurities
From: "Dave Farber" <dave () farber net>
Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2005 17:00:53 -0500
------- Original message ------- From: Ted Nelson <tandm () xanadu net> Sent: 7/4/'05, 19:16 Hi Dave-- I figure you're way ahead on this, but just in case-- http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ttzd/20050331/tc_techtues_zd/ 148746&cid=1739&ncid=1729 Bluetooth Blues Thu Mar 31, 1:14 AM ET Michael Fitzgerald - ExtremeTech Phones with Bluetooth wireless technology know when they're around other Bluetooth phones. This can let people connect with friends or make new ones (it's even spawned the salacious practice of "toothing," in which strangers arrange for amorous encounters, without ever saying a word). But if Bluetooth can be used to swap business cards and photos, it also can be used to pilfer data. A variety of attacks could happen, though very few of them seem to have occurred. Some examples of what is technically feasible: Bluesnarfing: The practice of using a Bluetooth connection to get access to someone else's phone. and more ... Best, Ted ________________________________________________ Theodor Holm Nelson, Fellow, Oxford Internet Institute University of Oxford, 1 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3JS, UK V. Professor, U. Southampton; V. Fellow, Wadham College Founder, Project Xanadu (the first hypertext project), 1960+ e-mail: tandm () xanadu net http://ted.hyperland.com, xanadu.com translit.org transcopyright.org world-wide phone and fax +1/908-847-0264 _________________________________________________ ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as lists-ip () insecure org To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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