A smartphone’s unique Bluetooth fingerprint could be used to track the device’s user–until now. A team of researchers has developed a simple firmware update that can completely hide the Bluetooth fingerprint, eliminating the vulnerability. Bluetooth signals from mobile devices pose privacy risks The method was developed by a team of researchers at the University of California San Diego. The team discovered the vulnerability caused by Bluetooth fingerprints in a study they presented at the 2022 … More →

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