Bluetooth vulnerability allows unauthorized user to record and play audio on Bluetooth speakers - Mobile Hacker
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This critical security issue allows third party user to record audio from Bluetooth speaker with built-in microphone in vicinity, even when it is already paired and connected with another device. This can result in eavesdropping on private conversations using turned on Bluetooth speaker or a headset. This security problem was found and presented by Tarlogic […]
  • Midnight WolfEnglish
    122·
    1 year ago

    play audio […] without user awareness

    Does this vulnerability also make the user deaf, orrrrr…?

  • acetanilideEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    Could this happen with bluetooth enabled hearing aids? I think mine are still discoverable when connected.

  • snekerpimpEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    I have had this happen to me, driving down the road and had my radio just start playing someone else’s music. Get further down the road and it stops as sudden as it started. Wonder if this was the culprit?

    • Anamana@feddit.deEnglish
      91·
      1 year ago

      If you had the radio on, then there is also the possibility they just used an FM-Transmitter to send audio signals from their smartphone to their car radio and you were on the same frequency.

      • snekerpimpEnglish
        8·
        1 year ago

        Should have clarified, listening to my Bluetooth car stereo connected to my phone. Shouldn’t have used antiquated language.