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A recent rise in laptop and gadget thefts from cars, particularly in San Francisco and the larger Bay Area, has left victims and police wondering if burglars are using Bluetooth scanners to choose target cars based on which have gadgets inside emitting wireless signals. Many laptops and gadgets will put out a sort of beacon by default when their Bluetooth is turned on, so that other Bluetooth devices can find them and potentially pair—even when closed or idle.
"A lot of that has to do with power savings; it depends on what sleep mode different laptops go into when the lid is closed," says Jake Williams, founder of the security firm Rendition Infosec, who often uses Wi-Fi and Bluetooth scanners in penetration testing. "But I have little doubt that some thieves are using Bluetooth scanners to target devices. It's trivial to use one, so it's not like technical knowledge is a limiting factor."
"Right now we do know that thieves are utilizing them."
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https://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?&tag=Bluetooth
https://www.scoop.it/topic/securite-pc-et-internet/?&tag=SweynTooth
A recent rise in laptop and gadget thefts from cars, particularly in San Francisco and the larger Bay Area, has left victims and police wondering if burglars are using Bluetooth scanners to choose target cars based on which have gadgets inside emitting wireless signals. Many laptops and gadgets will put out a sort of beacon by default when their Bluetooth is turned on, so that other Bluetooth devices can find them and potentially pair—even when closed or idle.
"A lot of that has to do with power savings; it depends on what sleep mode different laptops go into when the lid is closed," says Jake Williams, founder of the security firm Rendition Infosec, who often uses Wi-Fi and Bluetooth scanners in penetration testing. "But I have little doubt that some thieves are using Bluetooth scanners to target devices. It's trivial to use one, so it's not like technical knowledge is a limiting factor."
"Right now we do know that thieves are utilizing them."
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