{"id":12320,"date":"2017-09-18T16:19:37","date_gmt":"2017-09-18T21:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/therealdaily.com\/?p=12320"},"modified":"2017-09-18T16:20:41","modified_gmt":"2017-09-18T21:20:41","slug":"bluetooth-hackers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/real-estate-tech\/bluetooth-hackers\/","title":{"rendered":"Are your phone settings giving hackers a free pass to your life?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bluetooth connectivity<\/h2>\n

Bluetooth is meant to keep you connected. By enabling it, your devices can sync up to one another without even being prompted. However, in this case, what is easier for you is typically also easier for hackers.<\/p>\n

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\nHackers are incessant and if they want to, can find a way in. But that doesn’t mean that you should hand them an all access pass.<\/p>\n

Peace out privacy<\/h2>\n

With every technological advance, comes some relinquishment of privacy. When you use social media to share your experiences, it\u2019s an open invitation for the world to know where you live, who you\u2019re friends with and what you do.<\/p>\n

Newsletters and email accounts require you to share personal information just to use their services.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Bluetooth is no different. Researchers from the group Armis have discovered a way for hackers to infiltrate your devices simply by having Bluetooth enabled.<\/p>\n

They call it borne, Blueborne<\/h2>\n

No, Blueborne is not exactly like James Bond, but it does have the power to mysteriously infiltrate your devices. Researchers found that it takes less than 10 seconds for hackers to gain access to your devices through Blueborne.<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t even need to be using Bluetooth.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

All it takes is for it to be on. Blueborne scans surroundings to find devices with Bluetooth enabled, and then is used to hack into such devises. From there, hackers gain control over the device and can steal data. Once one device is hacked, it can spread to another device, giving hackers the chance to access multiple devices without increasing their distance.<\/p>\n

Prevent hackers<\/h2>\n

Samsung Galaxy, Google Pixel, iPhones, iPads, car audio systems as well as Android and Microsoft products are all vulnerable to a Bluetooth cyberattack. One line of defense is to make sure that devices are updated.<\/p>\n

Last week, Google and Microsoft created security patches so that owner can update and secure their devices.<\/p>\n

Just don\u2019t do it<\/h2>\n

However, if there is one take away from the discovery of Blueborne it is this: don\u2019t keep your Bluetooth on. Think of Bluetooth the same way as you think of locking your car. It\u2019s obvious that not locking your car makes it easier for people to steal it. The same goes with Bluetooth.<\/p>\n

The best way to prevent a cyberattack is to be aware of when Bluetooth is enabled, and to make sure it is off when not in use.<\/p>\n

#BlueBorne<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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