Update: Whether AirDrop is vulnerable to this exploit is unclear, but the odds are against it. See the update at the end. Two newly-discovered Bluetooth security flaws allow attackers to hijack the ...

Much of the Bluetooth wireless security model is optional but network executives should start setting policies for handling the short-range radio technology, according to new Gartner Inc. research. A ...

Nokia has admitted that some of its Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones are vulnerable to "bluesnarfing", which is where an attacker could read, modify and copy a phone's address book and calendar without ...

Apple users could be affected by newly discovered Bluetooth flaws, allowing attackers to impersonate devices — even those with the newest version of Bluetooth. A team at Eurecom, a research ...

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) is dismissing security fears about the technology, saying any flaws in it are limited to a small number of mobile phones — although it has detailed measures ...

A French research team with EURECOM has discovered a scary Bluetooth security flaw. Using a brute-force attack, a man-in-the-middle (MitM) operator could spoof two connected devices using Bluetooth ...

Michael Ciarochi used to see Bluetooth as just a convenient way to hook up a keyboard to a laptop or PDA at HomeBanc Mortgage, where he’s senior WAN/security engineer. That was until he got a shipment ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alex Vakulov is a cybersecurity expert focused on consumer security. Bluetooth technology has become an essential part of our ...

Be careful the next time you turn on your Bluetooth-enabled phone: You could unknowingly be opening the door to a nasty intruder who could steal confidential ...

After two Israeli researchers published a paper earlier this month explaining how security mechanisms in short-range wireless Bluetooth technology could be quickly undermined, members of the Bluetooth ...

Potential security risks posed by the Bluetooth wireless technology are prompting some IT managers to rein in use of Bluetooth-equipped mobile phones and PCs on their networks. Bluetooth vendors are ...

Two newly discovered Bluetooth security flaws pose a significant threat to devices using Bluetooth 4.2 to 5.4, spanning from late 2014 to the present. These vulnerabilities, collectively known as ...