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According to Acronis' co-founder and technology president Stas Protassov, Bluetooth has had several vulnerabilities in the past, including as recently as February when BlueFrag, a critical vulnerability that affected multiple Android and Apple iOS devices which then required patching.
Left unpatched, devices could be breached by hackers within the vicinity and the user's personal data stolen, Protassov warned. He also stressed the need for users to update their devices' firmware to ensure vulnerabilities are promptly fixed. And as with any app, they also should check the permissions that all contact tracing apps requested.
Most of these apps, including Singapore's TraceTogether, use Bluetooth signals to detect others in close proximity, and security observers say it could leave the smartphone susceptible to threats, especially if there are undiscovered or unfixed vulnerabilities.
Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:
https://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?&tag=Bluetooth
https://www.scoop.it/topic/securite-pc-et-internet/?&tag=SweynTooth
https://www.scoop.it/topic/securite-pc-et-internet/?&tag=Contact+tracing
According to Acronis' co-founder and technology president Stas Protassov, Bluetooth has had several vulnerabilities in the past, including as recently as February when BlueFrag, a critical vulnerability that affected multiple Android and Apple iOS devices which then required patching.
Left unpatched, devices could be breached by hackers within the vicinity and the user's personal data stolen, Protassov warned. He also stressed the need for users to update their devices' firmware to ensure vulnerabilities are promptly fixed. And as with any app, they also should check the permissions that all contact tracing apps requested.
Most of these apps, including Singapore's TraceTogether, use Bluetooth signals to detect others in close proximity, and security observers say it could leave the smartphone susceptible to threats, especially if there are undiscovered or unfixed vulnerabilities.
Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:
https://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?&tag=Bluetooth
https://www.scoop.it/topic/securite-pc-et-internet/?&tag=SweynTooth
https://www.scoop.it/topic/securite-pc-et-internet/?&tag=Contact+tracing