#bluetooth hacking research

Bluetooth devices are prone to hacking, study

Mobile apps that work with Bluetooth devices have an inherent design flaw that makes them vulnerable to hacking, new research has found.

The problem lies in the way Bluetooth Low Energy devices – a type of Bluetooth used by most modern gadgets to communicate with mobile apps, said Zhiqiang Lin, associate professor of computer science and engineering at The Ohio State University. Lin presented his…