Sony, Anker, And Other Headphones Have A Serious Google Fast Pair Security Vulnerability

Sony’s WH-1000XM6 are among nan wireless headphones affected by nan Fast Pair vulnerability.

Several Bluetooth audio devices from companies for illustration Sony, Anker, and Nothing are susceptible to a caller flaw that tin let attackers to perceive successful connected conversations aliases way devices that usage Google's Find Hub network, arsenic reported by Wired.

Researchers from KU Leuven University's Computer Security and Industrial Cryptography group successful Belgium discovered respective vulnerabilities successful Google's Fast Pair protocol that tin let a hacker wrong Bluetooth scope to secretly brace pinch immoderate headphones, earbuds, and speakers. The attacks, which nan researchers person collectively dubbed WhisperPair, tin moreover beryllium utilized connected iPhone users pinch affected Bluetooth dev …

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