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If you haven\u2019t heard of the \u201cBlueBorne\u201d attack vector yet, you probably will in the months ahead It\u2019s perhaps one of the most invasive, pervasive attack vectors in the history of the internet, and that\u2019s really saying something.<\/p>\n
A group of security researchers at Armis Labs discovered a total of eight zero-day vulnerabilities in Bluetooth protocol that would allow a hacker to quietly assume control of any Bluetooth device in range without the user\u2019s input or knowledge.<\/p>\n
Worse, the attack could be made to spread like a worm, infecting other Bluetooth devices automatically as they come into range. Literally, all that\u2019s required is that you have Bluetooth enabled, and you\u2019re at risk.<\/p>\n
The scope and scale of this threat is staggering. With more than 5.3 billion Bluetooth devices in use right now, and more being added all the time, to say that this is a big problem is a sublime understatement.<\/p>\n
Having said that, there are a few bright spots.<\/p>\n
First, the big tech companies that support Bluetooth have already begun responding, releasing emergency patches that shore up the security of the protocol and close the loopholes. Second, due to the limitations of Bluetooth technology itself, a hacker would have to be in close physical proximity to you and your device in order to launch the attack. This isn\u2019t something you can do from the other side of the world. You\u2019ve got to get in close in order for it to work.<\/p>\n
Even so, given the number of vulnerable devices, and the fact that these are cross-platform vulnerabilities, it\u2019s a worrisome discovery indeed.<\/p>\n
The Armis Labs team has created a new app, available on the Google Playstore called \u201cBlueBorne Vulnerability Scanner.\u201d Even if your company is good about installing the latest security patches, you would be well-served to grab a copy of the app and scan your Bluetooth devices to be sure they\u2019re safe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
If you haven\u2019t heard of the \u201cBlueBorne\u201d attack vector yet, you probably will in the months ahead It\u2019s perhaps one of the most invasive, pervasive attack vectors in the history of the internet, and that\u2019s really saying something. A group of security researchers at Armis Labs discovered a total of eight zero-day vulnerabilities in Bluetooth […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":25547,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[34,30],"yoast_head":"\n