Researchers hack encrypted Bluetooth connections
Researchers at Eurecom University in the south of France have discovered Bluetooth vulnerabilities and developed attacks for them. The so-called “BLUFFS” can be used to break into Bluetooth sessions, spoof the device identity and carry out man-in-the-middle attacks. The “BLUFFS” attacks by Eurecom researchers are tough: they rely on vulnerabilities in the structure of Bluetooth. Daniele Antonioli, Assistant Professor at Eurecom University, has discovered the possibilities for Bluetooth attacks that exploit previously unknown vulnerabilities in the Bluetooth standard. The vulnerabilities relate to how session keys are derived to decrypt data in exchange. Weak points in the Bluetooth architecture The defects found…
