Breaking, Misc

Part I: Bluetooth Auracast from a Security Researcher’s Perspective

Auracast, the new Bluetooth LE Broadcast Audio feature has gained some publicity in the past months. The Bluetooth SIG has introduced the LE Audio feature-set to the Bluetooth 5.2 Specification in 2019 and vendors are only now starting to implement it. Auracast facilitates broadcasting audio over Bluetooth LE to a potentially unlimited number of devices. It does not require pairing or interaction between the sender and the receivers.

We also presented this topic at 38c3. This blog post will contain similar contents albeit with some more details.

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This is Why Your Wireless Mouse Should Have a Tail and Your Presenter is a Fail

Puh…it’s been a long time since my last post, huh?
However, let’s get straight back to topic. Today, I want to issue a warning, especially in face of upcoming Troopers 2017 (less than two days to go, wooo! 10th anniversary!): be careful when using wireless equipment (presenters, mouses, keyboards,…), especially during Troopers, but also in daily use. Continue reading “This is Why Your Wireless Mouse Should Have a Tail and Your Presenter is a Fail”

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