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Hundreds of Millions of Audio Devices Need a Patch to Prevent Wireless Hacking and Tracking (www.wired.com)

submitted 9 months ago by dance_ninja@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Flaws in how 17 models of headphones and speakers use Google’s one-tap Fast Pair Bluetooth protocol have left devices open to eavesdroppers and stalkers.

Link to see devices impacted: https://whisperpair.eu/

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[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 115 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (5 children)

Placing a bet now: under 10% of vulnerable units will be patched within a year's time.

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[–] TheMinions@lemmy.dbzer0.com 68 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I like your optimism.

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[–] ramble81@lemmy.zip 24 points 9 months ago (1 child)

I mean 0.1% is still technically under 10%

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[–] TheMinions@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 9 months ago

Ah. I should really figure out how to read. Whoops.

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[–] Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.ca 9 points 9 months ago

the rest of the 90% of the devices are probably broken since they are so cheaply made and designed to snap or have garbage batteries that can't hold a charge for more then 20 minutes .

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[–] SirEDCaLot@lemmy.today 7 points 9 months ago

I'll add to that- within a year's time, less than 50% of the affected devices will even have a patch available.

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