KNOB turns up the heat on Bluetooth encryption, hotels leak guest info, city hands $1m to crook, and much, much more

KNOB turns up the heat on Bluetooth encryption, hotels leak guest info, city hands $1m to crook, and much, much more

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https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/08/19/security_roundup/

Roundup Let's run through all the bits and bytes of security news beyond what we've already covered. Also, don't forget our articles from this year's Black Hat, DEF CON, and BSides Las Vegas conferences in the American desert.

KNOB opens door to Bluetooth snooping: Microsoft's Patch Tuesday dump included the disclosure of a security flaw in the Bluetooth protocol. The design blunder affects more than just Microsoft products, though: it is at the heart of the Bluetooth specification. The flaw therefore affects any gear using Bluetooth chipsets that implement the standard; more than 14 such vulnerable chips have been identified, including parts from Intel, Broadcom, Apple, and Qualcomm.